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The Government’s new funding to tackle NHS waiting lists is welcome but, unless some of the money is used to build the anaesthetic workforce, it will be near impossible to clear the backlog.
Following the government announcement that it will be investing £5.9 billion to tackle the elective care backlog. The College is warning that attempts to expand capacity will ultimately fail without the workforce to deliver on this.
Today the Royal College of Anaesthetists is pleased to announce the launch of a new ACCS website. The website has been created to support understanding, implementing, and working with the recently redeveloped ACCS training programme.
Following a mistake made during the issuing of results to candidates who sat the Final FRCA Written Examination in September, Mr Jonathan Brüün, CEO of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, issued a video apology to all those affected by the error.
Applications are open for an RCoA Sedation Advisor. The successful applicant will provide advice to the College on sedation guidance and will represent it on multidisciplinary committees relating to sedation practices.