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The article reflects on the use of consensus by the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (AAGBI) for producing its guidelines. Topics include suggestions from membership of the AAGBI for new working parties; online consultation with the AAGBI's membership on draft copy of the guideline; and packaging of guidelines in smart phone application for its members.

This guideline updates and replaces the 4th edition of the AAGBI Standards of Monitoring published in 2007. The aim of this document is to provide guidance on the minimum standards for physiological monitoring of any patient undergoing anaesthesia or sedation under the care of an anaesthetist. The recommendations are primarily aimed at anaesthetists practising in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Minimum standards for monitoring patients during anaesthesia and in the recovery phase are included. There is also guidance on monitoring patients undergoing sedation and also during transfer of anaesthetised or sedated patients. There are new sections discussing the role of monitoring depth of anaesthesia, neuromuscular blockade and cardiac output. The indications for end-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring have been updated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]