ICU Doctors

ICU Doctors are led by a critical care consultant who has overall responsibility for a patient's care. They are assisted by a medical team of specialist registrars, and junior doctors. During the daily ward round the team will check each patient, make decisions on treatment, prescribe medicines, and plan for care. The team will also review each patient's care during the evening and night. Doctors who are specialists in other areas may also visit you. They may be medical, surgical, or orthopaedic doctors, who you saw before you were admitted to the unit. They will look after you again once you are well enough to be looked after on a general ward.