Global Emergency & Operative Care: Challenges and Opportunities

Global Emergency & Operative Care: Challenges and Opportunities

From Anaesthesia on Air by Royal College of Anaesthetists

March 20, 2026 · 48 min

About this episode

Dr Eoin Dore interviews Miss Rachel Hargest about the challenges and opportunities in global emergency and operative care.

In this episode, Dr Eoin Dore speaks to Miss Rachel Hargest following her presentation at the Winter Symposium 2025, where she delivered the Webb Johnson Oration Award lecture: Challenges and Opportunities for Surgeons and Anaesthetists in Global Emergency, Critical and Operative Care. Miss Hargest shares what it really takes to deliver safe, effective surgery in low‑resource settings. From inventive problem‑solving and ethical challenges to strengthening anaesthetic and surgical training worldwide, this episode uncovers the realities, opportunities and big global health questions shaping care today. A fascinating conversation for anyone interested in global surgery, anaesthesia, and building sustainable healthcare systems. Recorded Friday 21 November 2025 Related information: RCS England-LSE Global Surgery Policy Unit - LSE Miss Rachel Hargest Webb Johnson Oration 2025 presentation

People in this episode

Host: Dr Eoin Dore

Guest: Miss Rachel Hargest

Topics covered

  • global surgery
  • anaesthesia
  • healthcare systems
  • emergency care
  • surgical training

Keywords

  • global health
  • surgery
  • anaesthesia
  • low-resource settings
  • ethical challenges
  • surgical training

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Royal College of Anaesthetists, RCS England-LSE Global Surgery Policy Unit, LSE

Books & works: Webb Johnson Oration Award lecture

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