The Royal College of Anaesthetists is the professional body responsible for the specialty of anaesthesia throughout the UK. One of our key objectives as per our Royal Charter is to ‘educate the general public in all matters relating to anaesthesia.’ Our strategy also commits to ‘promoting healthier outcomes for all’ and we’ll do this by informing patients in their healthcare choices and help them make decisions about their care. We will also endeavour to involve the diverse voices of patients in everything we do.

In this section you will find information about anaesthesia and perioperative care, our information resources for patients and our commitment to patient and public involvement.