Professional Standards is about how well a service is delivered, both at departmental level and by individual anaesthetists.

Terms of Reference
The work of the Professional Standards Committee of the APA is multi-faceted, covering many important areas including;

*  The development of clinical guidelines for all areas of paediatric anaesthetic practice
*  Overseeing and supporting the APA Peer Review Scheme
*  Overseeing and coordinating national paediatric anaesthetic audits with the APA membership
*  Overseeing and supporting Patient Information Projects

Membership
The Committee will be drawn from APA members:
Chair (Elected by council)  -  Peter Crean (co-opted)
Chair of APA Peer Review Scheme  -  Simon Courtman
Chair, APA Linkman Scheme -  Graham Wilson
Chair, APA Guideline Development Group  -  Charles Stack
Chair, Education & Training Committee  -  Alison Carr
Audit Lead  -  Alistair Cranston
Lay Member  -  Ann Seymour
Trainee Member  -  Robin Sunderland
Patient Information  -  Judith Short
Other members co-opted as required

Meetings
Meetings take place on a regular basis, with a minimum of one meeting annually.