Making Improvement Happen: A QI Study Day
This study day will develop knowledge on the principles of QI, working through how to implement improvement in practice, and provide an opportunity for the presentations of abstracts and posters on the topic.
An Anaesthesia Quality Improvement study day from the RCOA, suitable for all anaesthetists who would like to increase their knowledge in Quality Improvement and its context in the NHS of 2026
This will be an all-day event with sessions on Understanding complex systems, Measurement for QI and pursuing excellence in QI education and leadership, as well as keynote speakers updating on QI in action across the UK.
It is also an exciting opportunity for anaesthetists to present their QI work and be eligible for achieving the best QI project award for 2026 - find out more by clicking the poster competition tab.
| 09.00-09.30 | REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS | |
| Session 1 | Chair: Professor Jonathan Thompson | |
| 09.35-09.45 | Welcome and highlights |
Dr Samantha Warnakulasuriya Dr Michelle Lamont |
| 09.45-10.15 |
What is QI and where does it fit into the NHS of 2026 Q&A |
Dr Lesley Jordan |
| 10.15-10.30 | BREAK | |
| Session 2 | Chair: | |
| 10.30-10.50 | Understanding complex systems for QI | Dr Annie Hunningher |
| 10.50-11.10 | Measurement for QI | Dr Michelle Lamont |
| 11.10-11.30 | Supervising and assessing excellence in QI |
Dr Gethin Pugh Dr Rachel Brooks |
| 11.30-11.45 | The SAS Doctor and QI | TBC |
| 11.45-12.30 | QI Leadership for ACSA | Dr Maria Chereshneva |
| 12.30-13.30 | LUNCH | |
| Session 3 | Chair: | |
| 13.30-14.00 |
The Quality Network Career Development Programme Q&A |
Dr Matthew Roche Dr Sophie Lane |
| Presentation Session | ||
| Oral Presentation Session (7 minutes to present, 3 minutes for Q&A) | Judges: Faculty | |
| 14.00-14.10 | ||
| 14.10-14.20 | ||
| 14.20.14.30 | ||
| 14.30-14.40 | ||
| 14.40-14.50 | ||
| 14.50-15.10 | BREAK and POSTERS JUDGING | |
| Afternoon Session | Chair: | |
| 15.10-15.30 |
GIRFT in practice Q&A |
Dr Emma McCone |
| 15.30-15.45 | The Challenges of sustaining QI within rotational training | Dr Stephen McAleer |
| 15.45-16.45 | NCAPC: A new national clinic audit |
Dr Tim Baker Dr Samantha Warnakulasuriya |
| 16.45-16.50 | Prize announcement and close | All panel |
**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.
Abstract Competition
Theme
You are invited to submit an abstract for presentation at the QI Study Day, on 10 September 2026. Winning entries will be selected to showcase their work to the audience in a quick-fire 5-minute oral presentation session or as an abstract for display.
The quality improvement project should be relevant to anaesthesia, perioperative medicine or intensive care. The shortlisted entries will be judged on their use and reporting of QI methodologies.
If you have worked on a project which falls into this category, please submit an abstract for a chance to showcase your work and to win a £50 voucher.
Eligibility
The competition is open to medical students, anaesthetists in training, SAS grade doctors and consultant anaesthetists.
Prize
1st prize (oral presentation): £50 voucher
1st prize (poster presentation): £25 voucher
The top ranked entries will be chosen to give a 5-minute quick-fire oral presentation on their project; other shortlisted entries will be invited to present a poster. The top entries will be announced at the end of this event.
Oral presenters will have free entry to the study day.
How to enter
- Submit a digital copy of your abstract as an attachment to [email protected] along with a signed copy of the form here.
- Please follow the preparation guidelines on page 2; failure to follow the guidelines could result in disqualification from the competition.
What happens next?
- The closing date for entries will be 12:00 pm Friday 25th July 2026.
- A panel of RCoA judges will assess all submissions shortly after the closing date. Authors will be notified as soon as possible if they have been invited to present or display their abstracts at the QI Study Day
- The shortlisted presenters for the oral presentation prize will be given a slot to present their project during the live programme.
- Authors selected to present their poster will need to book a place at the event in order to display their poster.
Accomodation
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.