Raigmore Hospital

Contact Details
  • Address: Raigmore Hospital, Old Perth Rd, Inverness, IV2 3UJ
  • ICU Department Contact Details - 01463705380
  • Faculty Tutor Name:  Dr Ben Greatorex - benjamin.greatorex@nhs.scot 
Unit Structure
  • Number of Beds: 16                   
  • Number of Admissions per year: Level 3: 8      Level 2: 8
  • Percentage of Elective vs Emergency Admissions: Approximately 75% emergency admissions.        
Overview of Case Mix within the Unit:
  • Cardiovascular disease: ~25%
  • Respiratory disease: ~16%
  • Gastrointestinal: ~16%
  • Neurological: ~14%
  • Trauma: ~10%
  • Admission source: Theatre ~35%, ED ~28%, Wards and RGH transfers ~ 37%
  • There is no split site working within this Unit
Research projects being undertaken within this Unit:
Nil currently
Overview of the staffing for the Unit (including medical, ACCP, AHPs)

Non-consultant medical cover (two tiers):

Two critical care specialist doctors

One career grade dedicated to critical care

One full time ACCP (and one in training)

Mixture of anaesthetic trainees (CT2-6)

ACCP trainees

CDFs

Non medical staff:

Dedicated critical care pharmacist as well as a physiotherapy and diatetics team

Training

Training opportunities when working at this Unit:
  • Training in point of care ultrasound
  • Opportunity to attend theatre for airway experience
  • Exposure to paediatric emergencies
  • Interhospital transfers
  • Opportunity to attend a Cardiac Catheterisation lab
  • Acting up as an ICM Consultant (for Stage 3 trainees)
  • Other: Advanced echocardiography training, including the opportunity to attend out patient clinics for exposure to diverse and advanced pathology.
Departmental Teaching:

  • Weekly lunchtime meeting to discuss current in patient management.

  • Monthly meeting with CPE component

  • Weekly tutorial on clinical topic

  • Opportunity to attend weekly anaesthetic tutorial

  • Annual transfer training course

Details of clinical governance meeting days and/or M & M:                             

  • Monthly clinical governance meeting
  • M&M occurs every month as part of the weekly lunchtime meeting
The medical specialties and subspecialties it is possible to complete within theTrust/Health Board:
  • Stage 1:  Emergency Medicine, Medicine & Anaesthesia   

Which SSYs are offered in your unit:                     

  • Critical Care Echo
  • Home Ventilation            
Other facilities: 
  • On-site free parking
  • On-call rest facilities adjacent to the critical care area (with beds)
  • Trainee office space available in non-clinical area