An Anaesthetic Technician is a health care professional. They assist Anaesthetists, nurses and surgeons during an operation. The Anaesthetic Technician prepares all the equipment and supplies that the Anaesthetist will need to sedate and monitor the patient during the operation.

An Anaesthetist is a medical doctor who then specialises in anaesthesiology, intensive care medicine and pain management. They give local and general anaesthetics to people before, during and after they undergo a medical procedure, such as surgery.

A Surgeon is a doctor who specialises in performing surgery to prevent the spread of disease, to correct deformities, to repair injuries and to improve body functions. Patients are referred by general practitioners and specialists.