Anaesthetic Updates in Collaboration with The BJA and BJA Education
This one-day online event will bring together expert academics and clinicians from The British Journal of Anaesthesia and BJA Education to present their research on key topics shaping anaesthesia, perioperative medicine, and pain management.
Anaesthetic Updates Meeting in Collaboration with The BJA and BJA Education
Join us for a special edition of our Anaesthetic Updates series — this October, we're partnering with The British Journal of Anaesthesia and BJA Education to bring you a day of expert-led sessions on the latest research and advances shaping anaesthesia, perioperative medicine, and pain medicine.
Taking place on Friday 23 October 2026, this online event is open to everyone — whether you are at the start of your anaesthetic career or a highly experienced practitioner. The programme, curated by the BJA and BJA Education, features presentations from leading academics and clinicians from across the UK and beyond.
Attending this event is your opportunity to:
- Stay current with the latest, most impactful research published in the RCoA's internationally recognised journals
- Hear directly from expert contributors across perioperative medicine, pain medicine, and anaesthesia
- Put your questions to presenters and participate in live discussion via the online platform
- Earn CPD credits from the comfort of your home or workplace
Don't miss this chance to be part of this exciting collaboration between the RCoA, the BJA, and BJA Education. Book your place today.
Feedback from our recent Anaesthetic Updates events:
- "The best conference I have ever attended. Very informative and well delivered."
- "Good range of topics relevant to all anaesthetists. Well mixed so couldn’t miss any session really."
- "Excellent speakers and good variety of subjects"
- "Essential for the general anaesthetist"
| 09.00-09.15 | Online platform opens - technical checks | |
| 09.30 - 09.35 | Welcome and introduction | Professor Jonathan Thompson |
| Session 1 | BJA Education: Perioperative Medicine | Chair (Professor Jonathan Thompson) |
| 09.35-09.50 | Update on diabetes mellitus | Dr A. H (Abraham) Hulst, Anaesthetist, Amsterdam UMC |
| 09.55-10.15 | Update on management of abdominal trauma | Dr Jo Organ, Consultant Anaesthetist, Barts Health |
| 10.15-10.35 | Update on consent and assessing capacity |
Dr Thearina de Beer, Consultant in ICM and Anaesthesia, Named Doctor for Safeguarding Adults, Medical Examiner, Deputy Medical Director, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust |
| 10.35-10.50 | Discussion and Q&A | All panel |
| 10.50-11.05 | BREAK | |
| Session 2 | BJA Education: Pain Medicine | Chair |
| 11.05-11.25 | Pain after lower limb amputation | TBC |
| 11.25-11.45 | Interventions for cancer pain | TBC |
| 11.45-12.05 | Pain after traumatic peripheral nerve injury | Dr Tammar Al-Ani, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Management, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde |
| 12.05-12.20 | Discussion and Q&A | All panel |
| 12.20-13.15 | LUNCH | |
| Session 3 | BJA | Chair |
| 13.20-13.40 | TBC | |
| 13.40-14.00 | TBC | |
| 14:00-14:20 | TBC | |
| 14.20-14.35 | Discussion and Q&A | All panel |
| 14.35-14.50 | BREAK | |
| Session 4 | BJA | Chair |
| 14.50-15.10 | TBC | |
| 15.10-15.30 | TBC | |
| 15.30-15.50 | TBC | |
| 15.50-16.05 | Discussion and Q&A | All panel |
| 16.05-16.10 | Final remarks and close of event | Professor Hugh C Hemmings |
**PLEASE NOTE: timings and talk themes may change
Pricing
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 £20 per day. Please email [email protected] to check your eligibility.