Take Home Analgesia after Caesarean Section (THAnCS)

The aim of this project was to assess the subjective efficacy of post-operative analgesia in women following a Caesarean Section.

The first part comprised a retrospective analysis of the case notes of all women who had a Caesarean Section during the 2 week data collection period. The second part involved a structure telephone interview which took place in the 10-14 days following delivery.

National Presentations
OAA, Dr Clare Attwood, 21-22nd May 2015
Regional Presentations
SWARM AGM, Dr Nikki Freeman, 2nd December 2014

Joint meeting of the Peninsula Obstetric Anaesthetists' Group (POAG) & Cotswold and Mendip Maternity Anaesthetists (COMMA), Dr Nikki Freeman, 15th October 201
SASWR, Dr Clare Attwood, 14-15th May 2015

Local Presentations
Dr Elizabeth Graham & Dr Mark Pauling, Derriford Hospital, 28th August 2014
Dr Emily Howells, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, 2nd February 2015
Dr Suzanne Grenfell, Musgrove Park Hospital, 20th August 2014
Dr Sophie Graham, Torbay Hospital, 18th September 2014

Prizes

Dr Nikki Freeman, Best Poster at Joint POAG & COMMA meeting, 15th October 2014

Regional Trust Project Leads

Dr Nikki Freeman
Dr Jane Montgomery
Dr Matthew Rucklidge

Local Trust Project Leads

Dr Mark Pauling, Derriford Hospital

Dr Johannes Retief, Royal Cornwall Hospital

Dr Emily Howells, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital

Dr Alexandra Hughes, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital

Dr Claire Attwood, Torbay Hospital

Dr Suzy Grenfell, Musgrove Park Hospital

Dr David Robertshaw, North Devon District Hospital

Local Trust Project Investigator

Derriford Hospital, Plymouth: Dr Elizabeth Graham, Dr Karen Hayes

Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter: Dr James Cockroft

Torbay Hospital, Torquay: Dr Sophie Graham, Dr David Hay

Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton: Dr Carmen Marginean

Local Trust Project Contributors

Derriford Hospital, Plymouth: Dr Jeremy Preece, Dr Stephen Copplestone

Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro: Dr Helen King, Dr Megan Thomas, Dr Daniel Mc'Laughlin, Dr Susan Edie, Dr Samantha Banks, Dr Sally Nash, Dr Cathy Ralph, Dr Alex Ishimaru

Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter: Dr Graham Simpson, Dr Jo Edwards, Dr Thomas Clark, Dr Ben Ballisat, Dr Matthew Rucklidge

North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple: Dr James Bickley

2014