Bendigo Anaesthetists · Est. 2013
Every minute,
a specialist beside you
Essential Anaesthetic Services is a group of eleven specialist anaesthetists caring for private surgical patients across Bendigo and Central Victoria. Every one of us is a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists — and one of us stays with you, monitoring continuously, for every minute of your procedure.
The eleven of us
Anaesthesia is personal — one specialist, one patient, the whole way through. These are the anaesthetists who will care for you.
Your day with us
From booking form to going home — what actually happens, and where your anaesthetist is at every step. (Spoiler: with you.)
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Before the day
You complete the booking form; your anaesthetist reviews your health history, and you receive your written fee estimate. No surprises left for the day.
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You meet
Before theatre, your anaesthetist sits with you — your health, your worries, your questions. How to prepare.
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In theatre
Your anaesthetist stays for the entire procedure — monitoring your heart, breathing and comfort continuously, adjusting minute to minute. Their only patient is you.
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Recovery
You wake under the care of specialist recovery nurses, with pain relief and anti-nausea medication already planned by your anaesthetist.
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Home
Clear instructions, the answers to the questions everyone asks, and the 24-hour rules — someone to take you home, no driving, no big decisions.
Anaesthesia for every surgical specialty
Adult and paediatric anaesthesia across the full range of surgery performed in Bendigo's private hospitals and day surgeries — including after-hours emergency cover and the labour ward.
- Orthopaedics
- Ophthalmology
- Ear, Nose & Throat
- Plastics
- Urology
- Facio-maxillary
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Colorectal & General
- Paediatrics
- Dental procedures
- Vascular
- Endoscopy & sedation
For surgeons & practice managers
Anaesthetic cover your lists can rely on
Eleven FANZCA specialist anaesthetists, consistent surgeon–anaesthetist teams, full specialty breadth, and informed financial consent handled before the day — so it never reaches your rooms.
Clear fees, no surprises
We provide informed financial consent before your procedure, so you know your anaesthetic fee and any gap before the day. Read how anaesthetic fees, Medicare and your health fund work together.
Questions before your procedure?
Our team is available business hours, Monday to Friday.