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Nominees for the two Co-opted Anaesthetist in Training posts on RCoA Council have been confirmed. Voting starts on 30 August 2022
Dr Fiona Donald, President of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, has been elected as one of two new Vice Presidents of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges.
The RCoA Recruitment Committee with help from experienced interviewers and trainee volunteers has produced simulated interviews for both Anaesthetics CT1 & ACCS (Anaesthetics) and ST4.
“We are concerned that the exclusion from the Government’s proposed pay deal of doctors in training in England and SAS doctors on the reformed contract may exacerbate the NHS staffing crisis at a time when the workforce is already tired and demoralised.
The RCoA has received an updated timetable for Government's work on setting legislation that will guide reforms for all regulatory bodies. There has been a delay in the process, and we now expect regulation towards the end of 2024.
This is a joint statement from the Royal College of Anaesthetists, Association of Anaesthetists and Safe Anaesthesia Liaison Group on for transition to non-Luer (NRFitTM) devices for neuraxial and regional block equipment
CPOC welcomes the HSCC's report which referenced perioperative care and how prehabilitation programmes can reduce post-operative complications.