Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU)

Last updated: Monday 11 November 2024

General introduction

The Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU), sometimes referred to as enhanced recovery, is a four-bed bay, with use of a cubicle next to PACU on the main ward at the Captain Sir Tom Moore (CSTM) Building at Halton.

The PACU is designed for patient stays between six to 48 hours depending on patient needs and type of surgery. The PACU is part of the planned care directorate within the digestive diseases CBU. 

Visiting times

Find out the visiting times for all wards.

How to access this service

Patients are referred at the pre op assessment process, if the anaesthetist on the day feels the patient would benefit from enhanced recovery and / or if there is a requirement post operatively.

About the team

The nursing team consists of highly skilled critical care and theatre nurses, a ward manager, matron, lead nurse, and associate chief nurse.

The ward manager is present Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm. The matron and lead nurse can be contacted and visit the department if required.

  • Lead Nurse - Lucy Parry
  • Matron - Rachael Baxter
  • Ward Manager / Senior Sister -  Claire Grice
Useful information

You will arrive at the PACU after your operation and post-operative recovery time, handed over by a theatre practitioner. You will be greeted by one of our enhanced recovery nurses and you will have monitoring attached by the PACU nurse, to record your observations.

Sometimes further monitoring may be necessary, but this will usually be explained by the anaesthetist prior to the operation or otherwise by the PACU practitioner. You will be monitored continuously whilst in PACU and the nurse will address any pain or sickness if you experience these symptoms.

The PACU is staffed by two highly trained registered nurses, a sister / charge nurse and a staff nurse / practitioner. 


Contact Us

Telephone

01928 793876

Address

Captain Sir Tom Moore Building

Halton Hospital

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