Surgery and anaesthesia appear to have a negative impact on memory in middle-aged people, with the rate of decline double what would normally be expected, according to researchers.

Coroner hears of missed opportunities to save his life

An accidental overdose by a young doctor has put the drug in the spotlight

A European Society of Anaesthesiology taskforce has released a consensus statement on the efficacy and safety of the drug

The obstetrician continued the operation despite being aware the woman was in pain

Clinical practice and health-fund approach are in need of a revamp

Inflammatory response implicated in postoperative cognitive dysfunction

It may have been used more than one billion times in surgery and helped women get through the rigours of childbirth, but recently nitrous oxide has been a bit on the nose.