Suchitra Kanagasundaram
Stamford,Lincolnshire
Summary
I have been a Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine for 29 years and led the Inpatient Pain Service at Peterborough Hospital for 22 years. During this time I practised Pain Medicine as a sub speciality.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine
Northwest Anglia NHS Trust
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
02.2003 - 04.2026
Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine for 26 years.
Established and Led the Inpatient Pain Service at Peterborough Hospital 23 years.
Increased multidisciplinary team involving Physiotherapist, Psychologist and pharmacist
Collaboration with Community Drugs Team to manage the increasing number of patients admitted with prescribed and non prescribed medicines misuse.
Specialist in Pain Management involved in biopsychosocial assessment and appropriate triage to manage both physical and psychological factors which impact on chronic pain.
Governance Lead
Northwest Anglia NHS
Peterborough
06.2023 - 03.2026
Oversaw clinical Governance in Anaesthesia across Peterborough and Hinchingbrook Hospital.
This involved the investigation and management of serious events and reported incidents within Anaesthesia.
Worked with the wider multidisciplinary team to investigate and put in place action plans to mitigate potential risks.
Engaged colleagues in Governance activities including audits and revision of polices.
Education
FANZCA - Anaesthesia
Auckland - New Zealand
New Zealand 03.1993 - 03.1996
FFPMRCA - Pain Medicine
Whittington
London MBChB - Medicine
Auckland
New Zealnad FRCA - Anaesthesia
St Bartholomew's
London Skills
- Communication skills
- Team building
- Leadership
- Calm under pressure
- Working and collaborating with other health professionals
- Conflict resolution
- Mentoring
Certification
Efficacy and safety of nitrous oxide in alleviating pain and anxiety during painful procedures, Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2001, 84, 492-495, S Kanagasundaram
Prevalence and characteristics of frequent and unplanned admissions to Medicine with exacerbation of Chronic Pain, British Journal of Pain, 2016, 10, 2 supplement, 5-91, Suchitra Kanagasundaram, Tracey Taylor
Referral pathways for patients with pain who transition from inpatient to outpatient services: a national survey of current practice, British Journal of Pain, 2018, 12, 2, Sarah Burgess, Suchitra Kanagasundaram
Managing chronic and complex post surgical pain in Inpatients, British Journal of Pain, 2018, Dr M Rockett, Dr S Kanagasundaram
Chronic and complex pain workload of patient pain services (CHIPS)- a national audit : British Journal of Pain 2019; 10.
Perioperative pharmacodynamic of acetaminophen analgesia in children. Anaesthesiology 1999; 90:411-421
Nurse controlled analgesia using a patient controlled device: an alternative strategy in management of severe cancer pain in children. Journal of Paediatric Child Health 1997; 33: 152-155
Additional Roles
Lead for the Acute Pain service, 2003 -2025
Completed Medical Examiner training with Royal College of Pathologist
Appraiser for Consultants and Trust Grade doctors, 2013 -2019 Mentor for new Consultants - Voluntary
Secretary to the Acute Pain Special Interest group, 2016 -2022 Anaesthesia Governance Lead 2023-2026
Designated Prescribing Practitioner for Pharmacist Non Medical Prescriber
Timeline
Governance Lead
Northwest Anglia NHS
06.2023 - 03.2026
Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine
Northwest Anglia NHS Trust
02.2003 - 04.2026
FANZCA - Anaesthesia
Auckland - New Zealand
03.1993 - 03.1996
FFPMRCA - Pain Medicine
Whittington
MBChB - Medicine
Auckland
FRCA - Anaesthesia
St Bartholomew's