Surveys

If you are a RCoA member and would like us to review and distribute your survey, please read the guidance below, then complete and submit the application form to CRI@rcoa.ac.uk  

Please read the form and survey submission guidelines below carefully.

Survey Submission Guidelines

• RCoA members can apply for their survey relating to anaesthesia to be reviewed and distributed  
• surveys must relate to anaesthesia or the wider work of the College
• at least one survey lead must be a RCoA member. Survey leads must also have the authority to approve amendments requested during the review process
• surveys are reviewed by clinicians within the Centre for Research & Improvement (CR&I) leadership team for relevance to the overall RCoA strategy also taking account of:
  • survey methodology and design
  • clarity and respondent burden
  • duplication of existing or recent surveys
  • any amendments required before distribution
• approved surveys are listed on this web page and distributed through established RCoA communication channels for example social media and newsletters  
• we do not fast-track applications or bulk email our members with a message specific to your survey or coordinate physical mail-outs of survey materials
• every effort will be made to distribute approved surveys within applicants' preferred timescales, however, scheduling remains at the RCoA's discretion. Please note that:
  • the RCoA also runs its own surveys of members and your project may clash with ongoing RCoA work
  • there may be a number of surveys awaiting distribution and your survey timescales may not line up with RCoA capacity
• applicants should plan at least six weeks’ lead-in time for any submission
• please return completed survey application forms to CRI@rcoa.ac.uk
• should the RCoA agree to circulate a survey for the interest of its members, unless otherwise noted, neither the RCoA nor the CR&I are members of the survey teams or official sponsors of any of these research projects
• we encourage survey leads of approved surveys to submit a Bulletin article about their survey, findings and next steps. Find out more and read the Bulletin submission guidelines.  Publication is not guaranteed. 

Current Surveys

• Quantitative neuromuscular transmission (qNMT) monitoring poll of practice

  A stage 1 anaesthetist in training is looking to provide insight on rates of usage of qNMT monitoring across the country assessing opinions of members on its utility / reliability, merit of inclusion in guidelines, and what anaesthetists perceive as barriers to its more routine use. Take part in this survey which closes on 19 October 2026. 

   

• Mapping attitudes and personality in perioperative decision-making

  Researchers at the University of Glasgow are exploring how personality traits and risk attitudes influence emergency peri-operative decision-making. If you are a consultant clinician involved in emergency general surgery decision-making, take part in this survey before 31 October 2026. Participants will receive their individual personality profile at the end of the survey. 

   

• Fibromyalgia/Chronic Widespread Pain (FMS/CWP): UK Anaesthetic Practice Survey

  A team at The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, with expertise in fibromyalgia and pain medicine, is exploring current UK anaesthetic practice in this area, experiences, and resource access when managing these patients. Complete this survey by 15 December 2026 to share your experience and help inform future guidance, education, and research.  

   

• Role of technology enhanced approaches in ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia (UGRA) training: a national survey of anaesthetists 

  A University of Nottingham research team is exploring current UGRA training practice and anaesthetists' views on technology-enhanced approaches, including eye-tracking, AI-assisted ultrasound and augmented reality. To help identify current training needs, perceived barriers and priorities for future educational research in regional anaesthesia. If you have experience of performing, supervising or teaching UGRA please take part in this survey. Closes on 31 July 2027.