COVID-19 RESPONSE: New online hub for anaesthetists and intensivists

Working in collaboration, the Royal College of Anaesthetists, The Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine, the Intensive Care Society and the Association of Anaesthetists are urgently reviewing and revising clinical guidance to provide the UK intensive care and anaesthetic community with up-to-date clinical information, guidance and resources needed to better understand and manage COVID-19.

Visit the COVID-19 guidance hub here

As the Medical Royal College representing the largest single hospital specialty, we are responsible for providing our fellows and members with up-to-date information on how we are responding to the COVID-19 outbreak.

See how we are responding to COVID-19

Latest news

Managing additional medicine demand during COVID-19
UK anaesthesia and intensive care specialties collaborating on new guidance for alternative drugs and clinical techniques.

2020 Annual General Meeting postponed
The College's Annual General Meeting has been postponed to the end of 2020.

Prepare for COVID-19 as you would for an operation
The Centre for Perioperative Care calls for people to stay fit and healthy to reduce the severity of COVID-19.

Joint statement calls for PPE and testing for NHS staff
Royal Colleges stress to NI government that healthcare workers need the appropriate quantity and level of personal protection equipment (PPE) and rapid access to testing.

Joint statement on personal protection equipment
NHS organisations strongly advised to adhere to national guidance regarding PPE for health care workers.

Suspension of 2020 Clinical Excellence Awards
Advisory Committee has decided to suspend applications due to the increasing impact of COVID-19 on all NHS staff.

Discover more about the work of the College

About the College

About the College
The College is the professional body responsible for the specialty of anaesthesia throughout the UK
Your Membership

Your membership
The Royal College of Anaesthetists is the third largest Medical Royal College by UK membership. With a combined membership of 23,000 fellows and members, we represent the three specialties of anaesthesia, intensive care and pain medicine.
Our Strategic Plan (listing)

Strategy and vision
We are committed to improving patients’ safety, well-being and outcomes through the maintenance and advancement of standards in anaesthesia, critical care and pain medicine.
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Membership categories and subscriptions
Details of all the membership categories the College offers and their benefits.
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Benefits of membership
Key information about the benefits of being a member of the College for the individual and for the specialty.
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Membership Engagement Panel
Join the membership engagement panel. The panel is a group of more than 2,500 fellows and members at all career stages who help shape the College's strategy by sharing their thoughts, ideas and experiences by completing regular surveys and attending occasional focus groups.

Information for patients and carers

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About anaesthesia and perioperative care
The word anaesthesia means ‘loss of sensation’. It can involve a simple local anaesthetic injection or using powerful drugs which cause unconsciousness.
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Patient information resources
Read all our detailed anaesthesia information leaflets and resources specifically for patients and their carers which have been written by the Royal College of Anaesthetists.
Preparing for surgery: Fitter Better Sooner

Preparing for surgery – Fitter Better Sooner
Having surgery? Our Fitter Better Sooner toolkit will help you prepare for surgery and share all the important steps you can take to improve your health and speed up your recovery.

Thank you for visiting our new website.
We've worked hard to provide you with a new platform through which you can explore and learn more about the work of the College and the specialty of anaesthesia.

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