Ian Jackson
I qualified from Aberdeen Medical School in 1981 and spent a period on a GP Vocational Training Scheme prior to pursuing a career in Anaesthesia. During my training I developed a keen interest in the management of postoperative pain and in the use of regional anaesthesia.
I was appointed as a Consultant Anaesthetist in York in 1989 and helped start the first Acute Pain Management Service in the UK. In 1991 I became responsible for the development of Day Surgery in York. In the 1990’s I spent several years as Clinical Director for Anaesthesia, ICU and Theatres and then stood down to lead the redesign of short stay surgery in York and opened a new 6 theatre day unit that includes a 22 trolley overnight stay area.
I was elected to the Council of the British Association of Day Surgery (BADS) in 1994, was the Honorary Treasurer (1997 –2000), Editor of the Journal of One-Day Surgery (2000-2004) and President (2006-2008). I introduced and ran the BADS website (www.bads.co.uk) for many years.
I have now returned to the Clinical Director role of Anaesthesia, ICU and Theatres which has been enlarged to include waiting list, preoperative assessment, same day admission unit, endoscopy and outpatients.
Since 2002 I have had a role with the Strategic Health Authority to promote day surgery but then with responsibility for short stay surgery and then the 18 week pathway. I Chaired our SHA Planned Care Pathway Review Group for the Darzi Review.
