Inadequate neuraxial anaesthesia during caesarean delivery: a survey of practitioners

•A survey conducted using an audience participation system at a national meeting.•Clinicians may not be routinely informing patients about intra-operative pain.•Clinicians may not be routinely discussing conversion to general anaesthesia.•Improved training in the management of intra-operative pain is required.•Improved guidelines for the follow-up of intra-operative pain are required.