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Dr Wendy Aubrey, a senior anaesthetist, had intubated Preston – that is inserted a small tube into his throat to get oxygen to his lungs.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The 53-year-old has the kind of CV that makes you pay attention: a consultant anaesthetist in London who also works for the air ambulance service and specialises in space medicine.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2024

During the pandemic, Prof Fong, a consultant anaesthetist, conducted around 40 visits of intensive care units on behalf of NHS England to offer peer support to the doctors and nurses working there.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2024

Overnight surgery means the patient requires an overnight stay and the surgeon and anaesthetist will remain on the hospital site, for example for a hernia.

From BBC • Feb. 29, 2024

At four o'clock in the morning, Henry went to fetch the anaesthetist and in his absence Williams took me out of chloroform.

From Margot Asquith, an Autobiography - Two Volumes in One by Asquith, Margot