Dr Hugo Wellesley talks with Dr Laurence Hulatt, Paediatric Anaesthetic Consultant in Plymouth, about risk discussions in paediatric anaesthesia - in particular about discussing very rare but serious risks including the risk of death. 

Hugo is consultant paediatric anaesthetist at Great Ormond Street Hospital with a special interest in Medical Ethics and Law. 

He holds a Masters in Medical Ethics and Law; is a member of the Great Ormond Street Clinical Ethics Committee and also sits on the Royal College of Paediatrics Ethics and Law Advisory Committee. 

The RCoA Infographic 'Common Events and Risks for children and young people having a general anaesthetic' can be found here: https://www.rcoa.ac.uk/patients/patient-information-resources/anaesthesia-risk/children-young-people