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CPOC response to HSCC's report
CPOC welcomes the HSCC's report which referenced perioperative care and how prehabilitation programmes can reduce post-operative complications.
RCoA response to HSCC's report
We welcome the report from the Health and Social Care Committee’s Expert Panel into the health and care workforce.
RCoA response to the GMC's training survey
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.
Doubling trainee representation on Council
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.
BJA Education: vacancy for trainee/podcast editor
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.
Anaesthetics February 2023 ST4 Recruitment
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.
RCoA and NIHR CRN Research Awards 2022
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.
RCoA Roe vs Wade public statement
The RCoA has released the following statement following the news that the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) overturned the Roe vs Wade decision.