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A national patient safety alert has been issued to all healthcare providers regarding supply issues affecting commercially prepared local anaesthetic infusions. The NHS requires all Trusts to assemble a working group, with advice on how to manage provisions during this shortage.
The College has published the 2025 Scope of Practice for Physician Assistants in Anaesthesia (PAAs).
The College will close for Christmas and New Year on Tuesday 24 December at 5.00pm. A full service to Fellows and Members will commence from 9.00 am on Thursday 2 January 2025.
Jonathan Brüün completes his term as Chief Executive and Deputy CEO Sharon Drake will serve as Interim CEO during the transition period.
Voting for election to the Council of the Royal College of Anaesthetists closed at 12 noon on Wednesday 10 December 2025.
We have submitted a response to the All Party Parliamentary Health Group, outlining current and predicted workforce shortfalls, critical bottlenecks in the training pathway and the ongoing effect of this on both anaesthetists in training and Locally Employed Doctors (LEDs).
Thank you to our members who attended the College’s Annual General Meeting on 26 November 2025 and those who voted in advance. There were two resolutions presented for a member vote and both were carried.
The Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) is currently looking for authors to take part in a full review of selected chapters from the Guidelines for the Provision of Anaesthetic Services (GPAS) for publication in 2027.
The ballot is now open for six Consultant positions and one Anaesthetist in Training position on RCoA Council. Voting closes on 10 December 2025 at noon.