Anaesthetic Updates
Our three-day hybrid conference will help you stay informed when it comes to the key issues surrounding best anaesthetic practice.
Anaesthetic Updates Meeting September 2025
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 at Churchill House for our September Anaesthetic Updates Meeting — your essential update on clinical practice, innovation, and the future of anaesthesia.
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
- Plan A Blocks - RAUK are supporting a regional anaesthesia workshop for those attending in person
- Share ideas and experiences with colleagues 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.
Don’t miss this chance to reconnect, recharge, and stay ahead in your field.
Book your place today.
Feedback from our recent Anaesthetic Updates events:
- "Good update on good variety of topics. Helped develop confidence after returning to work after maternity leave."
- "Good range of topics relevant to all anaesthetists. Well mixed so couldn’t miss any session really."
- "The best conference I have ever attended. Very informative and well delivered."
- 'Excellent speakers and good variety of subjects'
- "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."
| 09:10-09:50 | REGISTRATION & REFRESHMENTS | |
| 09:50-09:55 | Introduction | Dr Prasad Lanka, Consultant Anaesthetist, HUTH |
| Session 1: General | ||
| 09:55-10:20 | Have we changed our neuroanaesthetic practice in the last 5 years | Dr Matt Wiles, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Sheffield |
| 10:20-10:45 | Will wearable continuous monitoring improve perioperative outcomes? | Professor Ashish Khanna, Professor and Vice-Chair of Research, North Carolina |
| 10:45-11:00 | DISCUSSION / Q&A SESSION | |
| 11:00-11:20 | REFRESHMENTS | |
| Session 2: Airway, Ortho & Trauma | ||
| 11:20-11:45 | Management of the high risk airway | Dr Imran Ahmed, Guys & St Thomas’ NHS Trust, London |
| 11:45-12:10 | Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement in Coproduction of Perioperative medicine for Older People undergoing Surgery (POPS) services | Dr Harriet Hall & Dr Phoebe Scarfield |
| 12:10-12:35 | Cerebral oximetry in shoulder surgery | Professor Anil Hormis |
| 12:35-12:50 | DISCUSSION / Q&A SESSION | |
| 12:50-13:50 | LUNCH | |
| Session 3: Regional Anaesthesia | ||
| 13:50-14:15 | What is new and what is truly good in regional anaesthesia | Dr Maria Paz Sebastian Lopez, Consultant Anaesthetist, Honorary secretary RA-UK |
| 14:15-14:40 | Spinal for spinal surgery | Dr J Chathuparambil John, Consultant Anaesthetist, Owestry |
| 14:50-14:55 | DISCUSSION / Q&A SESSION | |
| 14:55-15:15 | REFRESHMENTS | |
| Session 4: General | ||
| 15:15-15:40 | Optimisation & protection of renal function | Professor Sunil Bhandari, Consultant Nephrologist, Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:40-16:05 | ERAS Updates | Professor William (Bill) Fawcett, Professor in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Guildford |
| 16:05-16:20 | DISCUSSION / Q&A SESSION | |
| 16:20 | CLOSE | |
Plan A Workshops
We are pleased to also be able to bring you a hands on, practical, Plan A Regional Anaesthesia workshop.
The sessions will run 3 times, parallel to the main lectures on Wednesday 24 September, and are are being supported by RA UK and FUJIFILM Sonosite. Any lectures you miss while attending a workshop will be available to watch on-demand post event.
Select your preferred workshop time when booking - 09.50-11.00, 11.20-12.30, 13.50-15.00.
Please note these are only available to those attending in person and are limited numbers.
| 09:10-09:50 | REGISTRATION & REFRESHMENTS | |
| 09:50-09:55 | Introduction | Dr Liz Lowis, Consultant Anaesthetist, HUTH |
| Session 5: Neuro and Vascular | ||
| 09:55-10:20 | Futility and critical care | Dr Emma Temple |
| 10:20-10:45 | How point of care ultrasound can assist with clinical decision making | Dr Rosie Hogg, Consultant Anaesthetist, Belfast |
| 10:45-11:00 | DISCUSSION / Q&A SESSION | |
| 11:00-11:20 | REFRESHMENTS | |
| Session 6: Obstetrics and Paediatric | ||
| 11:20-11:45 | What’s new in obstetric anaesthesia | Dr Nula Lucas, Northwick Park Hospital |
| 11:45-12:10 | Obstetrics | Dr Arvind Palanisamy, Washington University in St Louis, USA |
| 12:10-12:35 | Stabilising and transferring a sick child from a DGH - how to be best prepared for a time-critical transfer | Dr Laurence Hulatt, Consultant Anaesthetist, Plymouth |
| 12:35-12:50 | DISCUSSION / Q&A SESSION | |
| 12:50-13:50 | LUNCH | |
| Session 7: Pain & General Anaesthesia | ||
| 13:50-14:25 | 50 years of postoperative pain and its management - lessons learned | Professor Narinder Rawal, Sweden |
| 14:25-14:50 | Anaesthesia and Aerospace Medicine: The Commercial Space Era | Dr Sindujen Sriharan, Anaesthetic Registrar, London |
| 14:50-15:05 | DISCUSSION / Q&A SESSION | |
| 15:05-15:25 | REFRESHMENTS | |
| Session 8: General | ||
| 15:25-15:50 | Systematic reviews and network meta-analysis | Dr Preet Mohinder Singh, Associate Professor in Anaesthesiology, Washington University in St Louis. USA |
| 15:50-16:15 | NAP – have we achieved our aim? | Professor Tim Cook. Royal United hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust |
| 16:15-16:30 | DISCUSSION / Q&A SESSION | |
| 16:30 | CLOSE | |
| 09:10-09:40 | REGISTRATION & REFRESHMENTS | |
| 09:40-09:45 | Introduction | Dr Manish Adke |
| Session 9: CPOC | ||
| 09:45-09:55 | NHS 10 year plan and anaesthesia – what we want as anaesthetists | Dr Chris Carey, RCoA Vice-President |
| 09:55-10:20 | Pre assessment dilemmas and solutions | Dr Joanna Simpson |
| 10:20-10:45 | Pre-operative risk prediction tools in adults - Better than chance? (Building on NICE 2020) | Dr Claire Dunstan, Cardiff & Alesha Wale, Senior evidence and knowledge analyst HCRW |
| 10:45-11:00 | DISCUSSION / Q&A SESSION | |
| 11:00-11:20 | REFRESHMENTS | |
| Session 10: Safe Anaesthesia | ||
| 11:20-11:45 | Frailty in the perioperative setting | Dr Sbai Magda, Consultant Geriatrician and Physician, London |
| 11:45-12:10 | Diabetes and current guidance | Dr Ketan Dhataria |
| 12:10-12:35 | Virtual Hospitals and the anaesthetist, bringing care closer to home! | Dr Iain Goodhart, Cambridge |
| 12:35-12:50 | DISCUSSION / Q&A SESSION | |
| 12:50-13:50 | LUNCH | |
| Session 11: Intensive Care | ||
| 13:50-14:15 | Advanced respiratory failure beyond Covid | Dr Dhruv Parekh, Consultant and Associate Professor in Intensive Care and Respiratory Medicine, Birmingham |
| 14:15-14:40 | Recent advances in management of heart failure in anaesthesia and ICU | Dr Helena Brennan, Plymouth |
| 14:50-14:55 | DISCUSSION / Q&A SESSION | |
| 14:55-15:15 | REFRESHMENTS | |
| Session 12: General | ||
| 15:15-15:40 | Sustainable medicine - what does this mean? | Dr Fiona Brennan, Wales |
| 15:40-16:05 | AI - is it safe anaesthesia? | Dr Adam Julius, London |
| 16:05-16:20 | DISCUSSION / Q&A SESSION | |
| 16:20 | CLOSE | |
Pricing
Pricing detailed below to attend in person.
BOOK BEFORE 31 AUGUST 2025 TO ATTEND IN PERSON AND RECEIVE A 15% DISCOUNT.
If you are planning to attend in person we are offering a 15% discount off the in-person rate if you book before 31 August 2025. Enter the code during the booking process - RCoA15.
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.
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.
Visiting London
Accommodation
Holiday Inn, Bloomsbury
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.
Holiday Inn, Bloomsbury - CLICK HERE to access the booking platform.
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.
Things to do while in London
Visit the Square Pig and receive a 10% discount
The RCoA have secured a 10% discount for delegates to use at the Square Pig Pub. It is located opposite the RCoA building, just across Red Lion Square.
The Square Pig is a lively pub perfect for working lunches, afternoon coffees, or after-work drinks. With a mix of long tables, cosy corners, and private areas, it’s ideal for everything from casual meetups to celebrations with colleagues and friends.
Collect your discount card from the RCoA registration desk and show to the Square Pig team. You will receive 10% off - valid all your round, no time restrictions and available for food and drink.
Learn more about the Square Pig here - click to learn more about the Square Pig.
Download the Central District Alliance (CDA) Club App
Exclusive events and offers at your fingertips
With the CDA Club App, you can enjoy:
- Discounts at local shops and restaurants
- Notifications for local events
- Special promotions for local businesses
Central District Alliance is the Business Improvement District comprising of Holborn, Clerkenwell, Farringdon, Bloomsbury and St Giles.
DOWNLOAD THE APP and enjoy the events and offers - click here to learn more and download the App.
Sandbox VR
Sandbox is a futuristic VR experience for groups of up to 6 where you can see and physically interact with everyone inside, just like the real world. When you enter their worlds, you become the action. Thanks to Hollywood motion capture cameras, 3D precision body trackers, custom hardware, and haptic suits, you get a feeling of transformation you can't get anywhere else. You might forget you left reality.
Located in Covent Garden, just a short walk from the College - The Post Building, High Holborn, London WC1A 1PB.
Are you a blue light card holder? If so, we have secured you a discount to experience futuristic VR. One card entitles you to get 20% off a booking for up to 6 guests. Enter code NHS20.
BOOK ONLINE - click here to book a Sandbox VR experience.