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.

This page has links to the 'Tried and tested' series of articles originally published in the Journal of One Day Surgery.

• Coaguchek
• The Verathon BladderScan
• Merivaara Practico Operating Table with ‘Beach Chair’ Backrest
• Disposable “Scope Warmers” Make Laparoscopy Safe