Doctors

Intensive Care Doctors

There are different levels of seniority among the Intensive Care doctors, but a named Consultant is responsible for making any major decisions about their patients' care. A Consultant will be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They are available by telephone overnight and will come into the Intensive Care Unit overnight if needed.Specialist Registrars (very experienced medical staff who often have a background in anaesthesia) and Senior House Officers also make many decisions on the day-to-day care of patients. There may sometimes be more junior doctors in training, and they are very closely supervised.

Other specialist Doctors

Doctors from different specialties e.g. surgeons, cardiologists, neurologists will often visit their patients in Intensive Care. They will discuss their patient's care with the Intensive Care doctors who will, in turn, consult any specialist doctors, as required.