Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Interview Questions & Answers

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To prepare for an oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) NHS interview, expect questions on facial trauma and fractures on call, airway-threatening odontogenic infections, the head and neck cancer pathway and MDT, consent for third molar surgery and nerve injury risk, safeguarding in facial injuries, and how you work with ED, anaesthetics and plastics. Build short spoken answers around real cases, and know GMC Good Medical Practice, the GDC Standards for the Dental Team where they apply to you, the NHS values and how the unit you are applying to runs its on-call and clinics.

This bank contains 40 original practice questions with first-person model answers for dual-qualified and dentally qualified clinicians applying to oral and maxillofacial surgery posts in the NHS, pitched mainly at Specialty Doctor level with a selection aimed at those stepping up towards consultant. It covers the maxillofacial on-call, minor oral surgery lists, main theatres, the head and neck MDT, supervising dental core trainees and working alongside ED, anaesthetics, ENT, plastics and ophthalmology. Every answer is built around a realistic, non-identifying scenario, and each question explains what the panel is really assessing, the points you must hit, the mistakes to avoid and the guidance worth reading, so you can practise answers that sound like a safe, thoughtful OMFS clinician rather than a textbook.

 

What this question bank covers

• Motivation for OMFS
• Dual qualification and career pathways
• NHS values, GMC and GDC standards
• Consent and nerve injury risk in third molar surgery
• Shared airway with anaesthetics
• Odontogenic infections and Ludwig's angina
• Orbital fractures and retrobulbar haemorrhage
• Mandible and midface fractures
• Facial lacerations and dog bites
• Head and neck cancer pathway and MDT
• Free flap and neck dissection aftercare
• MRONJ and anticoagulated patients
• Wrong-site surgery and LocSSIPs
• Safeguarding, domestic abuse and facial injuries
• Capacity and intoxicated trauma patients
• Reasonable adjustments and learning disability
• Confidentiality, police requests and clinical photography
• Supervising dental core trainees
• PSIRF, duty of candour and learning
• Quality improvement, teaching and wellbeing

 

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Question 1: Why do you want to work in oral and maxillofacial surgery?

Motivation question  ·  Motivation

 

What the interview panel is assessing

The panel wants a genuine, specific reason for choosing a specialty that sits between dentistry and medicine. They are listening for an understanding of the breadth of OMFS, from dentoalveolar work to trauma and cancer, and some realism about on-call, long training and the emotional side of facial surgery.

 

Model answer

I think it started in my dental foundation year, when a patient I'd seen for a routine check came back to the practice with a swelling under his jaw that was getting bigger by the hour. I referred him to the local maxfax unit, and later that week I rang to find out what had happened. The registrar told me he'd gone to theatre that night with a spreading neck infection. That phone call stayed with me. Something that started with a tooth had become an airway emergency, and the people who understood both ends of that story were the OMFS team.

When I did my dental core training in a maxfax unit, that feeling only got stronger. I loved that in a single on-call I could be suturing a child's lip in ED, reviewing an orbital floor fracture with ophthalmology and then seeing a patient on the ward the morning after a neck dissection and free flap. The face matters so much to people. It's how they eat, speak, smile and recognise themselves, so getting the function and the appearance right feels important in a way that's hard to describe.

I'll be honest about the harder parts too. The on-call is busy, a lot of trauma comes in late at night and is linked to alcohol or violence, and head and neck cancer conversations can be really tough. I've seen colleagues carry those cases home. But I've also seen how much a calm, skilled OMFS team means to someone frightened about their face, and that's the clinician I want to be.

For me this Specialty Doctor post is a chance to build on that: to take real responsibility on the on-call and in theatre, to supervise the dental core trainees coming through, and to keep developing within a team that covers the whole range of the specialty.

 

Why this answer works

The answer opens with a concrete memory that explains the link between dentistry and surgery, which is exactly what makes OMFS distinctive. It shows the breadth of the specialty, recognises the importance of the face to patients, and is honest about the demands without sounding put off.

 

Key points to include

• A specific moment or case that drew you to OMFS
• Understanding of the breadth: dentoalveolar, trauma, infection, oncology, reconstruction
• Why the face and mouth matter to patients' function and identity
• Realism about on-call, trauma linked to violence, and cancer work
• What you want to bring and learn at this grade

 

Common mistakes to avoid

• Saying you chose OMFS because you found general dentistry boring
• Talking only about operating and skills, with no mention of patients
• Giving a generic surgical answer that could apply to any specialty
• Ignoring the emotional and on-call demands

 

NHS values and standards

Compassion; Commitment to quality of care; Improving lives; GMC Good Medical Practice; GDC Standards for the Dental Team

 

Further reading

• GMC Good Medical Practice
• GDC Standards for the Dental Team
• British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS) careers information
• NHS Constitution for England

 

 

Question 2: Which NHS value matters most to you in oral and maxillofacial surgery, and how have you shown it?

NHS Values question  ·  NHS Values

 

What the interview panel is assessing

The panel is checking you know the NHS values and can tie one to real behaviour in an OMFS setting. They want an example rather than a definition, and a sense of why that value matters particularly for patients with facial injury, infection or cancer.

 

Model answer

The NHS values are working together for patients, respect and dignity, commitment to quality of care, compassion, improving lives, and everyone counts. The one I come back to most in maxfax is respect and dignity, because our patients are often at their most exposed. Their injuries are on their face, where everyone can see them.

A situation that comes to mind was a young woman who came in overnight after an assault with a fractured zygoma and a lot of facial swelling. She'd been in ED for hours, she was still in clothes covered in blood, and as I walked in I could hear two people outside the cubicle talking about how bad her face looked. She'd heard it too. She asked me straight away whether she'd look the same again.

I closed the curtain properly, introduced myself, and before examining her I asked if she'd like a gown and some water, and whether she wanted someone with her. I explained what I was going to do before I touched her face, because it was tender and she was understandably jumpy. When I talked about the fracture I was honest that the swelling made it look worse than it was, and that we'd know more once it settled and we had her scan. I also quietly mentioned to the nurse in charge what had been said outside the cubicle, without making a scene, and she addressed it with the team.

Later the patient said the thing that helped most was being treated like a person rather than an injury. For me that's what respect and dignity look like in our specialty. It's small things like privacy, explaining before touching, and not letting the way someone looks change how we talk about them. Those things sit alongside good surgery, they don't compete with it.

 

Why this answer works

The answer names the values correctly, then grounds one in a believable OMFS scenario where dignity was genuinely at risk. It shows practical actions, a measured way of addressing colleagues' behaviour, and links the value to how facial injury affects patients.

 

Key points to include

• Name the NHS values accurately
• Choose one and explain why it matters in OMFS specifically
• A concrete, non-identifying example
• Practical actions: privacy, explaining before examining, honest reassurance
• Addressing poor behaviour by colleagues proportionately

 

Common mistakes to avoid

• Reciting all six values with no example
• Choosing a value but describing something unrelated to it
• Making yourself the hero while criticising others harshly
• Forgetting that facial appearance affects dignity

 

NHS values and standards

Respect and dignity; Compassion; Everyone counts; GMC Good Medical Practice

 

Further reading

• NHS Constitution for England
• GMC Good Medical Practice
• GDC Standards for the Dental Team

 

 

Question 3: How would you consent a patient for removal of a lower third molar that sits close to the inferior alveolar nerve?

Communication question  ·  Communication

 

What the interview panel is assessing

The panel wants to see that you understand consent as a dialogue, in line with Montgomery and GMC guidance, rather than a signature on a form. They are looking for an honest, understandable discussion of nerve injury risk, alternatives including doing nothing and coronectomy, and time for the patient to decide.

 

Model answer

I'd start well before the form comes out. I'd want to understand why we're considering removal in the first place, because if the tooth isn't causing problems then leaving it alone may be the right option. NICE guidance on wisdom teeth is clear that we don't take out symptom-free third molars routinely, so I'd check there's a real indication like recurrent pericoronitis, caries or damage to the second molar.

Then I'd sit down with the patient, ideally not on the morning of surgery, and ask what they already know and what matters most to them. Someone who sings or plays a wind instrument, or a young person worried about how their face will feel, might weigh things differently. I'd show them the radiograph or CBCT and explain in plain language that the nerve that gives feeling to the lower lip, chin and teeth runs very close to the roots.

I'd explain the risk of numbness or altered sensation, the difference between temporary and permanent change, and what that might actually feel like day to day, like dribbling a drink without noticing or biting the lip. I'd use the figures our department quotes for their particular situation rather than a generic number, and I'd mention the lingual nerve and its effect on the tongue too. Then the other risks: pain, swelling, bleeding, infection and dry socket.

I'd go through the alternatives properly. That includes doing nothing and monitoring, and coronectomy, where we remove the crown and leave the roots to reduce the nerve risk, with its own small risks such as the roots migrating or needing removal later. I'd check understanding by asking them to explain it back in their own words, offer a written leaflet, and give them time to think. If they're unsure, we can meet again.

Finally I'd document the discussion clearly, including the specific risks discussed, the alternatives offered and the patient's questions, and confirm consent on the day. If I wasn't confident I could answer their questions, I'd involve my consultant.

 

Why this answer works

The answer treats consent as a shared decision rather than a form, which reflects Montgomery and GMC guidance. It covers indication, individualised risk, alternatives including coronectomy and doing nothing, checking understanding and documentation, all in a way a nervous patient would follow.

 

Key points to include

• Check the indication first; no routine removal of symptom-free third molars
• Individualised discussion of inferior alveolar and lingual nerve risk in plain language
• Alternatives including no treatment and coronectomy
• Check understanding, give time and written information
• Document the discussion thoroughly and escalate if unsure

 

Common mistakes to avoid

• Treating consent as reading out a list of complications
• Quoting a generic percentage without context
• Forgetting the option of doing nothing
• Taking consent on the morning of surgery with no prior discussion

 

NHS values and standards

Respect and dignity; Commitment to quality of care; GMC Decision making and consent; GDC Standards: obtain valid consent

 

Further reading

• GMC Decision making and consent
• Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board (2015)
• NICE technology appraisal guidance on removal of wisdom teeth
• GDC Standards for the Dental Team
• Royal College of Surgeons Good Surgical Practice

 

 

Question 4: How do you work with anaesthetists when you share the airway with them in maxillofacial surgery?

Teamwork question  ·  Teamwork

 

What the interview panel is assessing

OMFS and anaesthetics share the airway in almost every case, so the panel wants to hear about planning together, clear communication and mutual respect. They are looking for an understanding of nasal versus oral intubation, throat packs, and plans for difficult airways and extubation.

 

Model answer

In maxfax the airway is genuinely shared. We're often operating right where the anaesthetist needs access, so I think the relationship has to start before the patient is asleep, not when something goes wrong.

For a mandibular fracture that I want to fix and put into occlusion, for example, I'll speak to the anaesthetist at the team brief or before about whether I need nasal intubation so I can check the bite, or whether a submental approach might be needed in a complex panfacial case. I'll tell them if I'm worried about trismus from an infection or swelling that might make access hard, because that changes their whole plan. In big head and neck cancer cases we'll talk about whether a planned tracheostomy is needed and who's doing what.

During surgery I try to be very clear about anything that affects the tube. If I'm about to move the head or work near the tube, I say so. Throat packs are a good example of where shared responsibility matters. We agree who places it, it's recorded on the board and in the checklist, and it's specifically confirmed as removed before extubation. I see that as a joint safety step, not just the anaesthetist's job.

At the end, if the patient has had their jaws fixed together or there's significant swelling, we discuss the extubation plan, whether wire cutters or elastic cutters need to be with the patient, and what the ward needs to know. I remember a case where the anaesthetist asked us to delay closing so they could reassess the airway, and the right thing was simply to wait.

I think the key is respect for each other's expertise and speaking up early. If I can see the tube is compromised, I'll say so straight away, and I'd expect them to tell me if they need me to stop.

 

Why this answer works

The answer shows real understanding of shared-airway surgery in OMFS, including nasal intubation, throat packs, tracheostomy planning and extubation after intermaxillary fixation. It frames teamwork as early planning and mutual respect, with patient safety at the centre.

 

Key points to include

• Plan the airway together before the case, especially in trauma, infection and cancer
• Nasal or submental intubation when occlusion needs checking
• Throat packs as a shared safety responsibility with clear recording and removal checks
• Extubation and post-op airway planning, including cutters after fixation
• Speak up early and respect each other's expertise

 

Common mistakes to avoid

• Implying the airway is only the anaesthetist's concern
• Forgetting throat packs or post-op airway safety
• Describing conflict with anaesthetists rather than collaboration
• Being vague with no OMFS-specific detail

 

NHS values and standards

Working together for patients; Commitment to quality of care; GMC Good Medical Practice: working with colleagues

 

Further reading

• WHO Surgical Safety Checklist
• National Safety Standards for Invasive Procedures (NatSSIPs)
• Difficult Airway Society guidelines
• GMC Good Medical Practice

 

 

Question 5: A woman attends ED with a fractured mandible. She says she fell, but the injury pattern and her manner make you worried about domestic abuse. What would you do?

Safeguarding question  ·  Safeguarding

 

What the interview panel is assessing

The panel wants to see that you recognise facial injuries as a common presentation of domestic abuse and know how to ask safely. They are looking for a private, non-judgemental conversation, risk assessment, involvement of safeguarding colleagues, consideration of children and adults at risk, and accurate documentation.

 

Model answer

Facial injuries are one of the most common ways domestic abuse shows up in hospital, so I'd keep it in mind for any woman or man whose story doesn't quite fit the injury. Things like old bruises at different stages, a partner who won't leave the room or answers for her, or a delay in coming in would all make me more concerned.

First I'd make sure she's clinically safe: her airway, any head injury, and appropriate imaging and pain relief. Then I'd find a moment to see her alone. That might mean asking the partner to wait outside while I examine her, which is a normal thing to do. If she needs an interpreter, I'd use a professional one, never a family member.

I'd ask gently and directly, something like, 'Sometimes injuries like this happen because someone has hurt you. Is anyone hurting you or making you feel unsafe at home?' Whatever she says, I'd believe her, not push, and let her know help is available. If she does disclose, I'd ask about her immediate safety, whether there are children at home, whether there have been threats or strangulation, and I'd involve the hospital safeguarding team or the ED's domestic abuse advocate, if there is one. A structured risk assessment such as DASH can help decide whether a MARAC referral is needed, and that's usually done with specialist support.

Information sharing needs care. Ideally I'd share with her consent, but if there's a serious risk to her or to children, I can share without consent and I'd discuss that with the safeguarding lead. I'd document exactly what she said in her own words, the injuries with clinical photographs if she consents, and what I did.

If she doesn't disclose, I'd still record my concern, give her information discreetly, and make sure follow-up is arranged, because a fracture clinic visit might be the next chance someone has to ask.

 

Why this answer works

This answer is safe and specific to OMFS: it recognises facial fractures as a red flag, prioritises clinical safety, then shows how to create a private space and ask well. It covers children, high-risk features, MARAC, consent to share and documentation, without overstating the doctor's role.

 

Key points to include

• Recognise facial injury as a common presentation of domestic abuse
• Treat clinical needs first, then see the patient alone with a professional interpreter if needed
• Ask directly, believe and do not push
• Assess risk, consider children, involve safeguarding and specialist advocates
• Share information appropriately and document in the patient's own words

 

Common mistakes to avoid

• Asking about abuse in front of the partner
• Accepting the explanation without question
• Forgetting about children in the household
• Promising complete confidentiality

 

NHS values and standards

Compassion; Everyone counts; Respect and dignity; GMC Protecting children and young people; GDC Standards: safeguarding

 

Further reading

• Domestic Abuse Act 2021
• Care Act 2014
• NICE guidance on domestic violence and abuse
• GMC Confidentiality: good practice in handling patient information
• Local trust safeguarding adults and children policies

 

 

Question 6: How would you prevent, and respond to, the extraction of the wrong tooth?

Patient Safety question  ·  Patient Safety

 

What the interview panel is assessing

Wrong-site surgery includes wrong tooth extraction and is a serious patient safety incident. The panel wants to see that you know how to prevent it through LocSSIPs and checks, and that you would respond honestly and support learning if it happened.

 

Model answer

Wrong tooth extraction sounds like it should never happen, but I've seen how close it can come. The common traps are things like a referral letter that uses a different charting system to the one we use, a tooth that's been mislabelled on the X-ray, or a patient who has drifting teeth so the position doesn't match the number.

For prevention, I follow our local safety standards for invasive procedures every time, even on a busy minor oral surgery list. That means checking the tooth against the referral, the clinical notes and the radiograph, confirming it with the patient and pointing to it in their mouth, and doing a proper stop moment with the nurse before I start. If anything doesn't match, I stop and clarify. I'd much rather delay a list by ten minutes than take out a healthy tooth. I also try to make it normal for the nurse or a dental core trainee to challenge me.

If it did happen, my first responsibility is the patient. I'd tell them straight away, apologise sincerely and explain what happened and what we can do. Sometimes a wrongly extracted tooth can be reimplanted immediately, so I'd get senior advice quickly. I'd then still need to deal with the tooth that actually needed treating, at a time that's right for the patient.

I'd inform my consultant, report it through the incident system and make sure the duty of candour process is followed, including a written follow-up. Under the national framework in England wrong-site surgery is treated as a serious incident, so I'd expect the trust to look at it carefully under PSIRF. I'd take part openly and focus on what in the system allowed it to happen, not just on blame.

Personally I'd reflect on it, talk to my supervisor and include it in my appraisal. It would be hard, but owning it is what keeps the next patient safe.

 

Why this answer works

The answer shows real understanding of why wrong tooth extraction happens in OMFS, including charting systems and referral errors. It covers practical prevention through LocSSIPs, an honest response with duty of candour, reporting and PSIRF, and personal reflection.

 

Key points to include

• Common causes: charting system mismatches, mislabelled radiographs, referral errors
• Follow LocSSIPs with checks against referral, notes, radiograph and patient
• Stop and clarify if anything doesn't match; encourage challenge
• Tell the patient promptly, apologise, consider immediate reimplantation with senior advice
• Report, follow duty of candour and engage with PSIRF learning

 

Common mistakes to avoid

• Saying it could never happen to you
• Covering up or delaying telling the patient
• Focusing on blaming the referrer
• Forgetting the original tooth still needs treatment

 

NHS values and standards

Commitment to quality of care; Respect and dignity; GMC Good Medical Practice; GDC Standards: be honest and act with integrity

 

Further reading

• National Safety Standards for Invasive Procedures (NatSSIPs) and Local Safety Standards (LocSSIPs)
• NHS England Never Events policy and framework
• Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF)
• Duty of Candour (Health and Social Care Act 2008 Regulation 20)
• GMC and NMC joint guidance on openness and honesty: the professional duty of candour

 

 

Question 7: You are called to ED at 2am to see a man with a rapidly spreading swelling of his floor of mouth and neck from a lower molar. How would you manage him?

Clinical Scenario question  ·  Clinical Scenario

 

What the interview panel is assessing

This tests whether you recognise an airway-threatening odontogenic infection such as Ludwig's angina and act safely. The panel wants airway first, early senior and anaesthetic involvement, appropriate imaging only when safe, antibiotics, and definitive source control in theatre.

 

Model answer

This is potentially an airway emergency, so the airway is my first thought before anything else. When I arrive I'd look at him from the end of the bed. Is he sitting forward, drooling, unable to swallow his saliva, with a muffled voice, a raised floor of mouth or a tongue pushed up and back? Is there stridor or difficulty breathing? Can he open his mouth? Any of those features tells me this is serious.

If there are any airway signs, I'd call the on-call anaesthetist and my consultant straight away, not after I've finished assessing. I'd keep him sitting up in a comfortable position, never lay him flat, and make sure he's in a resus area with the right equipment and staff. I'd also let ENT know early if that's how our hospital works for difficult airways, because some of these patients need an awake fibreoptic intubation or even an awake tracheostomy.

Alongside that, I'd take a quick history, including how fast it's spread, any diabetes or immunosuppression, and allergies. I'd check observations and screen for sepsis, take bloods including cultures, and start IV antibiotics according to our local guideline. Some units use steroids to reduce swelling, and I'd follow our protocol and senior advice on that.

Imaging needs a careful decision. A CT of the neck helps with planning, but a patient with a threatened airway shouldn't be lying flat in a scanner without an anaesthetist and a secure plan. That's a decision for the seniors and anaesthetist together.

Definitive treatment is source control: removing the tooth and incising and draining the involved spaces in theatre, with the airway secured first. Afterwards he may need HDU or ITU. I'd document everything clearly and keep his family informed. These patients can deteriorate quickly, so I'd stay close and keep reassessing.

 

Why this answer works

The answer prioritises the airway exactly as a safe OMFS clinician should, with early escalation to anaesthetics and the consultant and practical positioning advice. It covers sepsis, antibiotics per local policy, the risks of imaging, and definitive source control, without quoting doses or overstating protocols.

 

Key points to include

• Airway first: look for drooling, trismus, raised floor of mouth, voice change, stridor
• Early call to anaesthetist and consultant; involve ENT per local arrangements
• Keep sitting up, resus area, never lie flat
• Sepsis screen, cultures, IV antibiotics per local guideline
• CT only when safe; definitive treatment is drainage and source control in theatre with secured airway

 

Common mistakes to avoid

• Sending the patient for CT alone with a threatened airway
• Delaying escalation until after full assessment
• Treating it as a simple dental abscess with oral antibiotics
• Forgetting sepsis and post-operative critical care needs

 

NHS values and standards

Commitment to quality of care; Working together for patients; GMC Good Medical Practice: recognise and work within the limits of your competence

 

Further reading

• Difficult Airway Society guidelines
• NICE guidance on sepsis recognition, diagnosis and early management
• Local trust antimicrobial guidelines
• Royal College of Surgeons Good Surgical Practice

 

 

Question 8: A teenager is referred with an orbital floor fracture after being hit in the eye. What features would make this an emergency and what would you do?

Clinical Scenario question  ·  Clinical Scenario

 

What the interview panel is assessing

The panel wants to see that you know the sight-threatening and life-threatening features of orbital trauma, including retrobulbar haemorrhage and muscle entrapment with oculocardiac reflex in young people. They are looking for urgent action, early ophthalmology involvement and appropriate escalation.

 

Model answer

Most orbital floor fractures can be assessed calmly and planned once the swelling settles, but there are a few things that change that completely, and I'd look for them first.

The most important is a retrobulbar haemorrhage. If the eye is tense and proptosed, the patient has severe pain, reduced vision, a relative afferent pupillary defect or a hard, tight eye that doesn't move well, that's a sight-threatening compartment syndrome. It needs a lateral canthotomy and cantholysis without waiting for a scan, and I'd call ophthalmology and my consultant immediately while getting on with it if I'm trained to do so, or making sure someone who is does it straight away.

The second, especially in children and teenagers, is a trapdoor fracture where the inferior rectus is trapped. The eye can look surprisingly normal, sometimes called a white-eyed blowout, but the patient can't look up, and moving the eye can trigger the oculocardiac reflex with nausea, vomiting, bradycardia and even fainting. That needs urgent CT and urgent surgery to release the muscle, so I'd escalate to my consultant early and make sure the anaesthetist knows about the bradycardia risk.

For any orbital injury I'd do a full assessment: visual acuity, pupils, eye movements and double vision, and sensation in the infraorbital nerve area. I'd also ask about head injury and check the rest of the face. I'd involve ophthalmology for a formal eye exam because globe injuries can be missed. I'd advise no nose blowing because of the risk of surgical emphysema, and give clear safety-netting advice about worsening pain or vision.

With a teenager, I'd also think about how the injury happened. If the story doesn't fit or there are other injuries, I'd consider safeguarding. And I'd make sure they and their parents understand what's happening, because being told their eye might be in danger is frightening.

 

Why this answer works

This answer separates routine orbital fractures from true emergencies and handles both retrobulbar haemorrhage and white-eyed blowout safely. It shows early ophthalmology and consultant involvement, a complete eye assessment, practical advice and a reminder about safeguarding in young people.

 

Key points to include

• Retrobulbar haemorrhage: proptosis, pain, falling vision, RAPD; urgent canthotomy and cantholysis without waiting for imaging
• Trapdoor fracture in young people with entrapment and oculocardiac reflex needs urgent surgery
• Full eye assessment and early ophthalmology involvement
• No nose blowing and clear safety-netting
• Consider mechanism and safeguarding in a young person

 

Common mistakes to avoid

• Waiting for CT before treating a retrobulbar haemorrhage
• Missing entrapment because the eye looks normal
• Not involving ophthalmology
• Forgetting the bradycardia risk for the anaesthetist

 

NHS values and standards

Commitment to quality of care; Working together for patients; GMC Good Medical Practice

 

Further reading

• BAOMS resources on facial trauma
• Local trust facial trauma and eye emergency pathways
• GMC Good Medical Practice

 

 

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