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Assessing psychological impact in anaesthetic awareness claims
by Dr Priscilla Kent, Consultant Psychiatrist
18 September 2026
Millions of patients undergo surgical procedures requiring a general anaesthetic (GA) each year. While the overall risks associated with GA have progressively decreased, the precise mechanism by which anaesthetic drugs act on the body remains poorly understood. Furthermore, like all medications, adverse events can occur. One of these is accidental awareness during general anaesthesia (AAGA), […]
A medicolegal perspective on anaesthesia
12 August 2026
Anaesthesia is one of the largest and most wide-ranging medical specialties, and it is used in some form in around two-thirds of all hospital patients. It is generally a very safe procedure, and the risk of adverse events is low. Furthermore, many of the complications that do occur are minor and temporary in nature. However, a small proportion result in permanent harm or […]
The medicolegal challenges of assessing psychiatric injury following a road traffic accident
15 July 2026
As the number of cars on the road has increased, so has the likelihood of being involved in a road traffic accident (RTA). The nonfatal physical consequences of these incidents range from minor functional impairment to significant disability. However, there can also be an effect on psychological wellbeing. Both the physical and psychiatric sequelae of […]