Anaesthetic updates
Our three-day hybrid conference will help you stay informed when it comes to the key issues surrounding best anaesthetic practice.
Stay ahead of the curve and join us for three days of new ideas in anaesthesia, critical care and pain management. Discover new developments on the horizon from today’s expert specialists and learn how best to combat the growing issues you will face in your anaesthetic practice.
Join us in February to connect with your peers, question the specialty experts, and bring back new ideas that will improve your own practice.
Feedback from our recent Anaesthetic Updates events:
'A really good range of CPD talks for someone like me who does a variety of general lists'
'Essential for the general anaesthetist'
'I really enjoyed the event. I attended all 3 days and they all had excellent topics and speakers'
| 09:00-09:50 | Registration | |
| 09:50-10:00 | Welcome and Introduction | Professor Pierre Foëx, Oxford |
| Session 1: Ventilation | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10:00-10:25 | Oxygen: Friend or Foe | Dr Andy Lumb, Leeds |
| 10:25-10:50 | Difficult airway | Dr Jennifer Thompson |
| 10:50-11:15 | eFONAr | Dr Parineeta Ghosh |
| 11:15-11:35 | Discussion and Q&A | |
| 11:35-11:50 | Break | |
| Session 2: Pain Relief | ||
| 11:50-12:15 | The Journey of Opioids in Pain Management | Professor Sailesh Mishra, Newcastle |
| 12:15-12:40 | Pain management - beyond Opioids | Dr Athmaja Thottungal, Kent |
| 12:40-13:00 | Discussion and Q&A | |
| 13:00-14:00 | Lunch | |
| Session 3: BJA Session - Perioperative Blood Pressure Management | Chair: Professor Ben Shelley | |
| 14:00-14:25 | What is Optimal Intraoperative Blood Pressure? | Dr Bernd Saugel, M.D. |
| 14:25-14:50 | Postoperative Hypotension and Ward Monitoring: Are we missing something? | Dr Ashish Khanna, M.D. |
| 14:50-15:05 | Discussion and Q&A | |
| 15:05-15:20 | Break | |
| Session 4: Regional Anaesthesia | ||
| 15:20-15:45 | Regional anaesthesia for trauma patients | Dr Nav Batal, Buckinghamshire |
| 15:45-16:10 | General vs spinal anaesthesia | Dr Nick Freeman, Leeds |
| 16:10-16:35 | Litigation for nerve injuries | Dr David Hewson, Nottingham |
| 16:35-16:50 | Discussion and Q&A | |
| 16:50 | Close |
*this programme is subject to change.
| 08:00-08:55 | Registration | |
| 08:55-09:00 | Introduction | Dr Claire Scanlon, Birmingham |
| Session 5: The drugs we use or can use | ||
|---|---|---|
| 09:00-09:25 | TIVA versus volatile anaesthetics | Professor Ben Shelley, Glasgow |
| 09:25-09:50 |
Remimazolam |
Dr David Green, Birmingham |
| 09:50-10:15 | Volatile Sedation in ICU | Dr Alejandro Barrios, Birmingham |
| 10:15-10:35 | Discussion and Q&A | |
| 10:35-11:00 | Break | |
| Session 6: Some challenges | ||
| 11:00-11:25 | GIRFT Update | Dr Chris Snowden, Newcastle |
| 11:25-11:50 | Aneurysm of the abdominal aorta | Dr Ronelle Mouton, Bristol |
| 11:50-12:15 | The patient with an artificial heart | Dr Claire Scanlon, Birmingham |
| 12:15-12:35 | Discussion and Q&A | |
| 12:35-13:30 | Lunch | |
| Session 7: Communications | Chair: Dr Luke Flower | |
| 13:30-13:55 | The Experience of a Transgender Doctor | Dr Kamilla Kamaruddin |
| 13:55-14:20 | The perioperative management of transgender patients | Dr Stuart Edwardson, Edinburgh |
| 14:20-14:45 | Session title to be confirmed | Dr Laurence Hodierne, Nottingham |
| 14:45-15:05 | Discussion and Q&A | |
| 15:05-15:30 | Break | |
| Session 8: Abdominal surgery: common and uncommon | ||
| 15:30-15:55 | Microbiome Medics | Dr Sheena Fraser and Dr Siobhan McCormick, Glasgow/Shropshire |
| 15:55-16:20 | The Patient with Carcinoid | Dr Sam Denham, Birmingham |
| 16:20-16:45 | Managing the critically ill obstetric patient | Dr Anita Banerjee, London |
| 16:45-17:05 | Discussion and Q&A | |
| 17:05 | Close |
*this programme is subject to change.
| 08:00-08:55 | Registration | |
| 08:55-09:00 | Welcome and Introduction | Professor Pierre Foëx, Oxford |
| Session 9: Medical conditions: their implications | ||
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| 09:00-09:25 | Non-emergency surgery after a cardiovascular event: when to anaesthetise? | Professor Pierre Foëx, Oxford |
| 09:25-09:50 | Patient with renal failure | Dr Nicoletta Fossati, London |
| 09:50-10:15 | Anaesthesia for patients with liver disease | Dr Anna Musgrave |
| 10:15-10:30 | Discussion and Q&A | |
| 10.30-10.40 |
Presentation of the Dudley Buxton Award Presented to Dr Soundararajan Jagan Jagdish |
Dr Claire Shannon, President RCoA Citation: Dr Maria Rollin |
| 10:40-11:00 | Break | |
| Session 10: Safety of practice | ||
| 11:00-11:25 | Paediatric anaesthesia for non-specialist | Dr Chandrika Sathasivam, Oxford |
| 11:25-11:50 | Perioperative anaphylaxis - an investigational challenge | Dr Siraj Misbah, Oxford |
| 11:50-12:15 | Enhanced perioperative care for the high risk patient | Professor Mike Grocott, Southampton |
| 12:15-12:35 | Discussion and Q&A | |
| 12:35-13:30 | Lunch | |
| Session 11: Matters of the heart | ||
| 13:30-13:55 | Concerns about arrhythmias | Dr Matthew Ginks |
| 13:55-14:20 | Hypertension in the Frail Patient | Dr Simon Howell |
| 14:20-14:45 | Understanding critical incidents through human factors | Dr Paul Greig, Oxford |
| 14:45-15:10 | Patient with Implanted Device | Dr Adrian Morley-Davies, Newcastle |
| 15:10-15:25 | Discussion and Q&A | |
| 15:25-15:30 | Close of Conference |
*this programme is subject to change.
Pricing
Pricing detailed below to attend in person.
Pricing detailed below to attend online.
Pricing Terms and Conditions
Payment must be made at the time of booking unless otherwise stated. The RCoA, FICM and FPM are unable to hold places on events without payment. Credit or debit card payments must be made online via our card payment handler Stripe, or by phone. We do not accept purchase orders or raise invoices for places on our events.
Discounts are available for some membership types at the rates stated below. You must be eligible for the discount both at the time of the booking and at the time of the event itself. We may ask for proof of your member status at any point. If you are unable to prove your entitlement to the discount we may charge you the full event rate, or invite you to update your membership status accordingly. In such a situation we may withhold access to the event until your updated payment clears, or your new membership status is confirmed.
Accommodation
The RCoA have agreed a preferential rate with the Holiday Inn, Bloomsbury. If you would like to book using the RCoA rate click the link below where you will be able to select the hotel and dates required.
Please note: the rate per night may be increased by the hotel based on demand so we suggest booking as early as possible. Free cancellation is available up to 24 hours prior to check in. The terms and conditions are available to view on the hotel booking pages.
The RCoA accepts no responsibility for your booking or stay with the hotel. Any queries should be directed to the Hotel.
Holiday Inn, Bloomsbury - CLICK HERE to access the booking platform.