Anaesthetic Updates

Our three-day hybrid conference will help you stay informed when it comes to the key issues surrounding best anaesthetic practice.

40 days left

Key details

Date: 16 to 18 June 2026 | 09:00-17:00

Location: Hybrid, CCT Venues - Smithfield, London | Online

Availability: Places available

Clinical content lead(s): Dr Stuart Gold, Dr John Williams & Dr Rachel Shaw

CPD credits: 15 anticipated

 

**We have extended our in-person conference discount!

We are pleased to offer you 10% off your booking, if you book to attend the conference in person. Just enter 'EARLY10' in the discount code box to receive your exclusive discount.

This discount is valid for in-person bookings made on or before 23:59 on Saturday 30th May 2026.**

 

Connect. Learn. Inspire.

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 June to connect with your peers, question the specialty experts, and bring back new ideas that will improve your own practice.

Whether you’re newly qualified or a seasoned consultant, this is your opportunity to:

  • Network in person with colleagues from across the UK and beyond
  • Share ideas and experiences in a collaborative, friendly setting
  • Engage with expert-led lectures covering the latest evidence, practice updates, and policy changes
  • Attend online if you can’t make it to London — with all sessions streamed live and available on demand post-conference

And when the day’s learning is done, enjoy everything London has to offer — world-class dining, culture, and entertainment just steps from the venue!

Feedback from our recent Anaesthetic Updates events:

  • 'Essential for the general anaesthetist'
  • 'I really enjoyed the event. I attended all three days and they all had excellent topics and speakers'
  • "The clinical updates were all very useful for my current sphere of practice. The non-clinical talks were really enjoyable and thought provoking. Overall a good balance of topics compared to other conferences."
  • "The best conference I have ever attended. Very informative and well delivered."

How to find us

CCT Venues - Smithfield

Two East Poultry Avenue

London

EC1A 9PT

Approved event
08.30 - 09.15 Registration and refreshments  
09.00-09.15 Online platform opens - technical checks  
09.15 - 09.20 Welcome and introduction Dr John Williams, Clinical Lead, Nottingham
Session 1 Our Evolving Practice Chair (Dr John Willliams)
09.20-09.50 GA vs Spinal Anaesthesia and (more important) "Controversies" in Hip Fracture Care Dr Nick Freeman & Dr Ben Green, Leeds
09.50-10.10 Updates in Regional Anaesthesia Dr Jenny Ferry, Wales
10.10-10.30 Update in the perioperative management of diabetes Dr Nicholas Levy, Suffolk
10.30-10.50 Discussion and Q&A All panel
10.50-11.10 BREAK  
11.10-11.30 Quickfire Finance - Navigating your NHS Pension (Q&A) Cavendish Medical (Mr Farhan Ahmed)
Session 2 The Global Picture Chair (Dr Magesh Jayabalan – RCoA Council)
11.30-12.00 Clinical trials and research in Uganda Dr Daphne Karusoke & Dr Laura Hobbs, Cambridge
12.00-12.30 Managing Military Casualties of War Dr Samantha Jones, London (Wg Cdr RAF)
12.30-12.45 Discussion and Q&A All panel
12.45-13.45 LUNCH  
Session 3 Blood Matters Chair (Dr Magesh Jayabalan – RCoA Council)
13.45-14.15 Management of direct oral anticoagulants: Neuraxial Anaesthesia and deep peripheral nerve blocks Professor Alex Spyropoulos, New York - USA
14.15-14.45 Vasopressor use after non-cardiac surgery Professor Ben Creagh-Brown, London 
14.45-15.00 Discussion and Q&A All panel
15.00-15.30 BREAK  
Session 4 Cardiac Considerations Chair (Dr Rachel Shaw – Clinical Lead)
15.30-15.50 Right Heart Failure and Practical anaesthesia Dr Guillermo Martinez, Cambridge
15.50-16.10 Perioperative considerations for the cardiac patient undergoing non-cardiac surgery Dr Rachel Wong, London
16.10-16.35 When to Operate after Cardiac Events  Professor Pierre Foëx, Oxford
16.35-16.55 Discussion and Q&A All panel
16.55-17.00 Final remarks and close of Day 1 Dr John Williams
17.00-18.00 Drinks reception - (in person only)  

 

**PLEASE NOTE: timings and talk themes may change

08.45-09.15 Registration and refreshments  
09.00-09.15 Online platform opens - technical checks  
09.15-09.20 Welcome back and housekeeping Dr Rachel Shaw, London
Session 5 Beyond Routine - Extreme Cases Chair (Dr Stuart Gold, Clinical Lead)
09.20-09.40 Managing high risk patients Dr Gemma Scotland, Glasgow
09.40-10.00 Clamping down on Chaos: The Art of Trauma, Vascular Anaesthesia Dr Sadie Syed, London
10.00-10.20 Major trauma in the elderly Dr Simon Mercer, Liverpool
10.20-10.40 Discussion and Q&A All panel
10.40-11.10 BREAK  
11.10-11.30 Quickfire Finance - lifestyle planning & investments (Q&A) Cavendish Medical (Mr Samuel Kirton)
Session 6 Optimising Oxygen Chair (Dr Rachel Shaw, London)
11.30-12.00 From A to B and C: optimising immobilisation by High-frequency Jet Ventilation   Dr Shaun Scott, Oxford
12.00-12.30 Exercise is good for you? Dr Timothy Owen, London
12.30-12.45 Discussion and Q&A All panel
12.45-13.45 LUNCH  
13.45-14.30 KEYNOTE Lecture
‘Medical futility and non-beneficial treatment at end-of-life’     
Dr Emma Temple, Sheffield
Session 7 Safer Surgery Chair (TBC)
14.30-14.50 Mind the Gap: Socioeconomic Deprivation and Postoperative Outcomes Dr Eimear Lusby, Brighton
14.50-15.10 Improving emergency surgery pathways Dr Carolyn Johnston, London
15.10-15.30 Civility as the key to improving safety in the operating theatre Dr Deborah Fradkin, Manchester
15.30-15.50 Discussion and Q&A All panel
15.50-16.20 BREAK  
  Hot Topic: Beyond Opioids  
16.20-16.40 The nonopioid antagonist suzetrigine for analgesia  Professor Jeff Gadsden, North Carolina - USA
16.40-16.50 Discussion and Q&A  
16.50-16.55 Final remarks and close of day 2 Dr Rachel Shaw

 

**PLEASE NOTE: timings and talk themes may change

08.45-09.15 Registration and refreshments  
09.00-09.15 Online platform opens - technical checks  
*09.15-09.20 Welcome back and housekeeping Dr Stuart Gold, Clinical Lead, Bath
09.20-10.00 KEYNOTE Lecture
‘Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation – The State of the Art’
Professor Jerry Nolan, Bath
Session 8 Refining Clinical Practice Chair (Dr Eimear Lusby, Brighton)
10.00-10.20 Allergy testing in perioperative medicine Dr Louise Savic, Leeds
10.20-10.40 Narcolepsy, Cataplexy & The Anaesthetist Dr Andrew Hall, Leicester
10.40-11.00 Local anaesthetic resistance and ADHD Dr Richard Craddock, Bristol
11.00-11.20 Discussion and Q&A All panel
11.20-11.50 BREAK  
Session 9 Equity and Outcomes - Obstetrics Chair (Dr Stuart Gold, Bath)
11.50-12.10 What should we use? Drug choices in obstetric general anaesthesia Dr Robert Craig, London
12.10-12.30 Pain relief in labour - tackling inequalities Dr Seema Quasim, Coventry
12.30-12.50 Managing quality of recovery Dr James O'Carroll, London
12.50-13.10 Discussion and Q&A  
13.10-14.00 LUNCH  
Session 10 Human Factors Chair (TBC)
14.00-14.30 Toxic Leadership in Medicine Dr Karin Becke-Jakob, Switzerland
14.30-15.00 Team working in operating theatre: a surgical view   Ms Gillian Tierney, Nottingham
15.00-15.15 Discussion and Q&A  
Session 11 Redefining Technology Chair (TBC)
15.15-15.35 Healthcare technology or technology healthcare - a clinical blueprint for AI Dr James Bowness, London
15.35-15.55 How patient interactions with AI are changing Dr Maya Sussman, London
15.55-16.15 Can we predict Alzheimer’s? Mr Nick Nettleton, London
16.15-16.35 Discussion and Q&A  
16.35-16.40 Final remarks and close of conference Dr Stuart Gold

 

**PLEASE NOTE: timings and talk themes may change

Pricing

Pricing detailed below to attend in-person:

We have extended our in-person conference discount!

We are pleased to offer you 10% off your booking, if you book to attend the conference in person. Just enter 'EARLY10' in the discount code box to receive your exclusive discount.

This discount is valid for in-person bookings made on or before 23:59 on Saturday 30th May 2026.

Updates Hybrid Pricing table 25-26_In Person

Pricing detailed below to attend online:

Updates Hybrid Pricing table 25-26_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.

We are offering a fee for Low Middle Income Countries for online attendance, the cost will be £15 per day. Please email events@rcoa.ac.uk to check your eligibility.

To view the Event terms and conditions please click here.

Visiting London

Planned TFL tube strikes - information

There are currently planned strikes running across all underground networks, due to take place:

  • Tuesday 16 June to Wednesday 17 June
  • Thursday 18 June to Friday 19 June
     

*All strikes run from 12:00 midday to 12:00 midday the following day, but disruption will continue into the afternoons and evenings of strike days.


We do not expect these strikes to affect the conference, as the venue is located within walking distance of a number of stations with national rail services:

  • 6 min walk - Farringdon Station
  • 10 min walk - City Thameslink
  • 15 min walk - Moorgate Station
  • 20 min walk - London Liverpool Street Station
  • 20 min bus - Kings Cross/St Pancras Station (Lines 46, 63, 17)
  • 10 min Thameslink - Kings Cross/St Pancras Station
     

All London buses, London Overground & Elizabeth Line services will run normally across the days of the planned strikes.



Please note: strikes may be cancelled between now and the event date/s, and we will notify all in-person bookings should this be confirmed at any stage via email.

If you have any questions around travelling to the event or any concerns, do drop the team an email events@rcoa.ac.uk and we would be happy to assist you.


 

Grange Hotels

The RCoA have agreed a preferential rate with the Grange Hotels, all within a short walk of the College. To book click the link below and enter code 'C0000712' for the discount to be applied.

  • The Beauchamp - Classic room - £159 plus VAT
  • The Buckingham - Double Studio - £159 plus VAT
  • The Portland - Double Studio - £159 plus VAT
  • The Clarendon - Superior room - £149 plus VAT

Other room types and prices are available at each hotel.

Grange Hotels - CLICK HERE to access the booking platform.

The RCoA accepts no responsibility for your booking or stay with the above hotels. Any queries should be directed to the Hotel.

Google map image showing the short walk from Grange Hotels to the RCoA

DoubleTree by Hilton, London

You can book directly with the DoubleTree by Hilton to secure a preferential rate.

DoubleTree by Hilton - CLICK HERE to access the booking platform.

Enter the corporate code under the “Special Rates” section by selecting “Corporate Account.” The code to enter is 113507907.

Please note, at peak dates there may be limited availability.

DoubleTree by Hilton London - West End, 92 Southampton Row, London, WC1B 4BH

The RCoA accepts no responsibility for your booking or stay with the above hotels. Any queries should be directed to the Hotel.