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This is a joint statement from the Royal College of Anaesthetists, Association of Anaesthetists and Safe Anaesthesia Liaison Group on for transition to non-Luer (NRFitTM) devices for neuraxial and regional block equipment
The College is delighted to announce details of awards from the May 2022 meeting of the RCoA Nominations Committee.
CPOC welcomes the HSCC's report which referenced perioperative care and how prehabilitation programmes can reduce post-operative complications.
We welcome the report from the Health and Social Care Committee’s Expert Panel into the health and care workforce.
The RCoA welcomes the publication of the results of the GMC’s National Training survey, which shows that 90% of anaesthetists in training rated their training as good or very good, and nearly 80% felt they had achieved the expected level of practical experience in the previous year.
RCoA Council has agreed a process to increase representation for Anaesthetists in Training (AiT) and Fellows in Training (FiT) on College Council, which along with the Board of Trustees is one of the College’s two main decision-making bodies.
The British Journal of Anaesthesia is recruiting for an additional trainee member to the editorial board of BJA Education. The role includes overseeing the production of high-quality monthly podcasts and other enhanced technology material, and contributing to the social media activities of the journal.
The RCoA Recruitment Committee has worked with the Medical and Dental Recruitment and Selection (MDRS), to ensure fair recruitment for doctors in CT3 top up posts.
The Royal College of Anaesthetists is pleased to resume three awards in conjunction with the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network (CRN). The awards are designed to recognise NHS clinicians (consultants and anaesthetists in training) who are making outstanding contributions to clinical research, particularly in relation to NIHR CRN portfolio research studies. These awards will open for applications on 30th June 2022 and close at 23.59 on 26th September 2022.