Training in ICM is an integral part of anaesthesia training. The skills learned in managing critically ill patients in the intensive care environment are transferable and contribute to the skills required in managing patients across the perioperative period. The development of these skills and knowledge directly contribute to patient safety and patient care outcomes.
Anaesthetists in training may apply competitively for a dual CCT post in Anaesthetics and ICM. Anaesthetics anaesthetists in training wishing to follow a dual CCT programme should contact their local Regional Adviser in ICM or see the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine website (www.ficm.co.uk) [external link] for more information on the ICM CCT.
Anaesthetists in training who follow the dual CCTs route will obtain a proportion of their anaesthesia outcomes during their ICM training and vice versa. These transferable outcomes are documented in the revised Dual CCTs guidance produced by the RCoA and the FICM, which is available on both the RCoA and FICM websites.
