Children and Young People with Individual Needs - APA Best Practice Guidance

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Children and Young People with Individual Needs - APA Best Practice Guidance
May 27, 2026 Season 5 Episode 5
Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists

Dr Simon Courtman talks with Dr Laurence Hulatt, Paediatric Anaesthetic Consultant in Plymouth, about the APA Best Practice Guidance on the Preparation and Management of Children and Young People with Individual Needs requiring Surgery or Procedures 
 
Dr Courtman is a Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust and the Immediate Past President of the APA. In this podcast we talk about what we can all do to help care for children with specific individual needs when they present for anaesthesia and how the new APA guidance can help improve care in your hospital. 

The Guidance document can be accessed here: https://www.apagbi.org.uk/professional-resources/clinical-guidelines