2021 Curriculum for a CCT in Anaesthetics

The organisation and delivery of postgraduate training is currently the responsibility of the Health Education England (HEE) and Deaneries, NHS Education for Scotland (NES), Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) and the Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency (NIMDTA). A TPD will be responsible for coordinating the anaesthetic training programme in each School of Anaesthesia with a College Tutor in each trust or hospital.

Progression through the programme will be determined by the annual review of curriculum progression (ARCP) process (section 5.8) and the training requirements for each indicative stage of training are summarised in the Anaesthetic ARCP decision aid. The successful completion of each stage of training will be dependent on achieving the expected level of attainment in all domains. The programme of assessment will be used to monitor and determine progress through the programme. Training will normally take place in a range of settings, e.g. in the community, district general hospitals, large teaching hospitals.

The sequence of training should ensure appropriate progression in experience and responsibility. The training to be provided at each training site will be designed to ensure that, during the programme, the entire curriculum is covered and also that unnecessary duplication and educationally unrewarding experiences are avoided. The sequence of training should be flexible enough to allow the anaesthetist in training to develop a special interest.