Tammy, Filli and Raj are specialist perioperative staff St Vincent’s Private Hospital, Melbourne. Tammy is a senior Scrub/Scout Nurse, Associate Nurse Unit Manager at SVPHM, and Nurse Unit Manager of the Neurosurgical division at SVPHM. Filli is an Operating Theatre Technician with an interest in neurosurgery. Raj is a Scrub/Scout Nurse with a specialty interest in Orthopaedics and Trauma. Tune in to this special episode to hear about the operating theatre from a different perspective! We discuss the differences between working in public and private hospitals, advances in technology in surgery, the importance of communication in the multidisciplinary team of the theatre and tips for medical students and junior doctors in theatre.