This video includes text taken from the Royal College of Anaesthetists’ (RCoA) leaflet Rees Bear has an anaesthetic but the RCoA has not reviewed this as a whole. Illustrations by Amanda Lillywhite. © 2020 Royal College of Anaesthetists and Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland.
Nurse Emma explains what a general anaesthetic is and what happens on the day of your general anaesthetic.
Patient Ellie shares her experiences of having a general anaesthetic.