British Association of Day Surgery

These booklets have been prepared by experts in the field. Most are available in booklet form from our online shop for a small charge.

Popular titles include:

• Upper Limb Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Blocks in Day Surgery - A Practical Guide
• Recovery for Day Surgery Units
• Perioperative use of Herbal Medicine Products
• Ten Dilemmas in Day Surgery
• Ten More Dilemmas in Day Surgery

The following titles are also available for download as pdf* files:

• Commissioning Day Surgery
• Day Surgery and the Diabetic Patient
• Discharge Criteria
• Skill Mix and Nursing Establishment for Day Surgery
• Spinal Anaesthesia in Day Surgery: A Practical Guide
• Integrated Care Pathways for Day Surgery Patients
• Day Case Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

The following booklets have been produced in association with other organisations:

• The Role and Responsibilities of the Advanced Scrub Practitioner
• Optimising the Contribution of the Perioperative Support Worker
• Delegation - the Support Worker in the Scrub Role

* you may need to download the free Acrobat Reader from here to view these files.