Election to RCoA Council 2024: results announced

Published: 05/12/2024

Voting for election to the Council of the Royal College of Anaesthetists closed at 12 noon on Wednesday 4 December 2024. 

The College is pleased to confirm that the following candidates have been elected, with terms of office commencing in March 2025.  

Consultant vacancies (in alphabetical order, four to elect):  

  • Dr Helgi JOHANNSSON, Imperial College Healthcare 

  • Dr Kirsty MACLENNAN, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust 

  • Dr Emily SIMPSON, Mid and South Essex NHS Trust, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford 

  • Dr Chris TILL, Blackpool Victoria Hospital 

SAS vacancy (one to elect)  

The College received one self-nomination for the SAS vacancy and therefore the election for the SAS vacancy was uncontested. We are pleased to confirm that Dr Kirstin May from Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was duly elected.  
 
The ballot process was managed by Civica Election Services. The full results can be viewed here. 

Dr Claire Shannon, President of the Royal College of Anaesthetists said:  

“I would like to thank all the 12 candidates who stood for these positions on our Council.  Putting oneself forward for election is no small undertaking and their willingness to do so speaks to their dedication and to the strength of our specialty. 

“I am especially pleased that despite the continuing pressure on health services, we have had so many candidates who are willing to volunteer their time and expertise to their College and its membership to help further our work for the patients those members look after. Thank you all for stepping forward.  

"Congratulations to Helgi, Kirsty, Emily, Chris, and Kirstin. I look forward to working closely with all of you alongside your fellow Council members, other volunteers and staff to advance the work we are doing on behalf of our growing membership. I would also like to thank all members who took the time to cast their vote. The Council and its elections are pivotal to the College’s work and it is heartening to see the membership so engaged with this process.”