The Department of Anaesthesia of Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital (PYNEH) provides a wide range of services including clinical anaesthesia for scheduled surgeries and 24-hour emergency services at the operating theatres. In addition, the Department of Anaesthesia also provides out-of-theatre pain management services, obstetrics anaesthesia & analgesia services and resuscitation & trauma services.
The Department Anaesthesia is also recognized as an established training centre for both local and overseas colleges of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine.
The Department Anaesthesia is also recognized as an established training centre for both local and overseas colleges of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine.

Scope of Service
Anaesthesia Service
- Clinical anaesthesia including General Anaesthesia, Regional Anaesthesia and Monitored Anaesthesia Care.
Obstetric Anaesthesia & Analgesia Service
- 24-hour labour epidural service
Operating Theatre Services
- Elective surgery
- 24-hour emergency surgery
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Support surgical specialties include:
- Breast, Head & Neck
- Colorectal
- Dental
- Ear, Nose and Throat
- General Surgery
- Hepato-bilary & Pancreatic
- Neurosurgery
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Ophthalmic
- Orthopaedics and Traumatology
- Spinal
- Upper Gastrointestinal
- Urology
- Vascular
Out-of-theatre Anaesthetic Service
- Anaesthetic support for psychiatry, cardiology, endoscopy and radiology interventions
Pain Management Service
- 24-hour acute pain management service for inpatients
- Specialist Out-patient Pain Clinics
- Multidisciplinary Pain Clinics with Departments of Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Physiotherapy, Oncology and Occupational Health Services.
Preoperative Assessment Service
- Pre-anaesthetic assessment as in-patient or day patient
Resuscitation & Trauma Service
- Support to cardiopulmonary and trauma resuscitation