Anaesthesia for Operating Department Practitioners: Principles and Practice is the first textbook to provide a comprehensive overview of the principles and practice of anaesthesia for operating department practitioners (ODPs), providing an accessible and evidence-based breakdown of the key clinical aspects.

Promoting the highest standards of patient care and safety, the book first provides a clear overview of the ODP role before offering a holistic perspective that incorporates deliberations about traditional practices and presents new approaches, including Total Intravenous Anaesthesia (TIVA). Highlighting current debates in the field, there is also a range of features to help students consolidate their understanding of this vital area, including test-yourself questions, critical thinking questions and single- and multiple-choice questions.

Written by academics teaching students at undergraduate and postgraduate level, this is a thorough resource that not only offers an essential guide during study but also provides support during the first years of clinical practice.

James G E Chircop has been teaching undergraduate health students since 2018. He also teaches at postgraduate level and supervises undergraduate and postgraduate students with primary and secondary research projects. James has published across several areas in health and completed doctoral studies on the enhancement of higher education. James is currently programme leader, senior lecturer and researcher at the College of Health and Humanities, University of Derby.

Stephen Wordsworth started teaching undergraduate ODP students in 1996. He has contributed to various ODP texts and has held various leadership positions in universities across the United Kingdom. He is currently deputy dean of the College of Health and Humanities, University of Derby.