Table 1.

A non-exhaustive list of the various duties provided as part of critical care science service delivery across different locations in the UK.

Monitoring and diagnostics (including troubleshooting)	Therapeutic and supportive interventions	Equipment management	Other
Pulse oximetry, electrocardiography, end-tidal and transcutaneous CO2 monitoring, invasive and non-invasive blood pressure monitoring	Ventilation modes and settings	Data download	Transfers/scans
Electroencephalography including derivative technologies like Cerebral Function Monitoring and depth of anaesthesia monitoring	Nebulisers	Major incident planning and support	Retrieval services
Cardiac output (calibrated and non-calibrated)	High frequency oscillation	Clinical incident investigation	Participation in crash teams
Rotational viscoelastic haemostatic assays	Nitric oxide therapy	Standard operating procedures and protocol development	Clinical research
Transcranial Dopplers	Extracorporeal CO2 removal	National equipment safety alert assessment	Healthcare scientist role promotion
Focused intensive care echocardiography	Nasal high flow	New technology specification writing	Multidisciplinary education
Bronchoscopy	Non-invasive ventilation	Service improvements – new technology	External quality assurance and monitoring
Intra-abdominal pressure monitoring	Renal replacement therapy		Cardiopulmonary exercise testing
Intra-cranial pressure monitoring	Targeted temperature management systems		Vascular access Support
Arterial blood gases

Note: This list has been compiled on the basis of the authors’ work across different locations and their interaction with CCS from other centres.