Dr Bishwas Pradhan's UK Educational Visit 

Dr Bishwas Pradhan, a lecturer in anaesthesiology at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Nepal completed a successful educational visit

in the UK from 4th to 21st of September 2008.

His visit was organised by Nepalese Anaesthetists Forum UK, in association with Vascular Anaesthesia Society of Great Britain and Ireland (VASGBI);

course organiser Aintree Difficult Airway Management (University Hospital of Aintree, Liverpool); Anaesthetic Department at QE Hospital Gateshead;

 and Health Exchange Nepal (charity organisation).

Difficult Airway Management Course

On 5th of September he attended Aintree Difficult Airway Management (ADAM) course at University Hospital of Liverpool, Aintree. The registration for the

course  was complimentary on behalf of the course organiser. The course was a very lively and interactive workshop, from which he excelled his knowledge

of managing difficult airways.It was so nice of him to provide some books, as well as bougies and LMAs for anaesthetic department at TUTH in Nepal.

       (Hands in training in Fiberoptic intubation at Aintree Difficult Airway course)

Vascular Anaesthesia Society Annual Scientific Meeting

From 8th to 9th of September 2008 he attended VASGBI annual scientific meeting in Norwich. Where he expressed his sincere thanks to Dr. Gerry Danjoux,

consultant vascular anaesthetist and general secretary of VASGBI for sponsoring the registration of the conference, the cocktail dinner and

accommodation. The meeting was very informative and interactive too.

In the meeting he delivered 10 minutes  presentation on “Vascular Anaesthesia in Nepal” . There were around 450 participants from different

parts of UK.

Dr Pradhan expressed: " I was glad to know that almost all of them knew our country and in fact few of them had been to Nepal as well".

             (Presentation at VASGBI meeting in Norwich)

Training in Intensive Care

From 11th of September onwards he received a training in Intensive Care Unit for one week at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead.

He is  very thankful to Dr. Bhawani Lekhak and Dr. K. P. Karn for their effort in communicating with the hospital authority

for his training.

Dr Pradhan praised: " ICU in QE Hospital is performing a fabulous job, with good outcome of the patients in short span of time.

I felt extremely lucky to get chance to see the highest level of care of critically ill patients. I just wondered how it would

be to work in a set up like that where you never get a “no” to an answer for anything that you wish, for patients’ treatment.

 It was a dream set up, for Nepal. Though the staffs are putting equally efficient efforts in Nepal too, logistically and

in administrative management, I feel we are far behind". 

                     (QE Hospital, Gateshead, Intensive Care Unit set up)

Vascular pre-assessment clinic and  Cardio-pulmonary Exercise Testing

 Dr Gery Danjoux, consultant vascular anaesthetist at James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough offered him an observation of

consultant vascular anaesthetist led preoperative assessment clinic for patients undergoing major vascular surgery and

Cardio-Pulmonary Exercise (CPX) testing clinic. The observation of the clinics was very informative and educative. He  got a chance to observe

 two patients performing the CPX testing.

(With Dr Gery Danjoux, Consultant Vascular Anaesthetist at James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, and General Secretary VASGBI)

 London Attractions 

Dr Pradhan spent rest of his time visiting London Attractions where he visited the famous tour sites like the Big Ben, London eye,

Westminster house, the Buckingham palace and famous guard exchange programme, the Natural History museum, Science museum,

Piccadilly circus and other famous sites like Windsor’s Castle.

                        ( Enjoying Tower Bridge )

Dr Pradhan is extremely thankful to all his friends and writes:

"I am extremely grateful to all the doctors and Nepalese where I stayed during my UK visit, whose hospitality was so great that

I never felt I was in an alien land. I must express my thanks to Nepalese Anaesthetist’s Forum UK in the partnership with

Health Exchange Nepal to sponsor my flight tickets partially by providing £ 500.00. I had a very good feeling, and it was a great

 inspiration for me to experience the helping attitudes of all the Nepalese anaesthetists in UK. Long live the unity, and the

attitude which will be helpful to other interested anaesthesiologists as well in Nepal. I hope this is just the beginning of a new relationship".