What is Critical Care?

Critical Care comprises of 9 Intensive Care beds at St Peter’s Hospital. This facility provides 24 hour care for eight level 3 and one level 2 beds.

Critical Care also supports the Outreach Service, providing cover out of hours for level 1 and 2 patients in the ward environment and offering advice to ward staff.

For more information about the service, please visit our website at: https://www.asph-criticalcare.org.uk/.

 

Location

The intensive care unit (ICU) is along the level 3 corridor linking the outpatients area with the ward block.

Visiting times and anytime within reason. We have a quiet time between noon and 2.30pm. Afternoons are calmer and may be more suitable for a visit.

 

Our Clinical Team

The consulting team in the department are:

	Dr Melinda BRAZIER GMC: 3563247 Consultant Anaesthetist and Intensivist Critical care (ICU and HDU) Clinical audit (CENARG chair), paediatric dental ICU follow up clinic, ATLS Instructor
	Dr Jonathan COOPER GMC: 2747541 Consultant Anaesthetist and Intensivist Critical care (ICU and HDU), "tricky trips" Clinical lead for acute pain, ALS Instructor, MIMMS Total IntraVenous Anaesthesia (TIVA)
	Dr Michael DeVILE GMC: 6053293 Consultant in Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine Critical care (ICU and HDU) ICU Clinical Information Systems Anaesthesia for trauma patients
	Dr Pardeep GILL GMC: 3483657 Consultant Anaesthetist Specialist Lead for Anaesthetics Critical care (ICU and HDU) Clinical lead for organ donation, WHO check list
	Dr Mike PARRIS GMC: Consultant Anaesthetist and Intensivist MSC chair Critical care (ICU and HDU) Vascular anaesthesia
	Dr Anthony PARSONS GMC: Consultant Anaesthetist and Intensivist Critical care (ICU and HDU) Anaesthesia for trauma patients Trainee teaching programme lead for CCU
	Dr Barry SELLICK GMC: Consultant Anaesthetist and Intensivist Specialty Lead for Critical Care (ICU and HDU) Paediatric anaesthesia including MRI IT and electronic monitoring of patients
	Dr Nik SHAH GMC: Consultant Anaesthetist and Intensivist Critical care (ICU and HDU) outreach lead Lead for “tricky trips” patient transfers (STricT) Anaesthesia for paediatric MRI, ALS Instructor
	Dr Karthik SOMASUNDARAM GMC: Consultant Anaesthetist and Intensivist Critical care (ICU and HDU) Anaesthesia for paediatric MRI Emergency CEPOD 1 list, nutrition audit
	Dr Ian WHITE GMC: Consultant Anaesthetist and Intensivist Critical care (ICU and HDU) Nutrition and research into Critical Care CEPOD 1 list

 

Clinical Practice Educators

Anil Jaggernath is the clinical practice educator for Critical Care. He is responsible for education, training and practice development within the directorate.

All staff members are facilitated and encouraged to participate in reviewing critical care practice and produce evidence based policies and procedures.