Endorsed guidance
The College is often asked to endorse or support guidance developed by other organisations. We have set criteria that must be fulfilled in order for the College to endorse or support a guidance document, the details of which are contained in our endorsement policy. The College has greater involvement in the development of endorsed guidance, including being represented on the working group that develops the guidance.
Below is a list of the guidance documents currently endorsed by the College:
| Publishing Organisation | Title of Guideline | Date of endorsement |
|---|---|---|
| Association of Anaesthetists | Anaesthesia Team Guideline | 2018 |
| Association of Anaesthetists | Safe provision of anaesthetic services in magnetic resonance units' guidelines |
2018 |
| Association of Anaesthetists | Concise practice guidance on the prevention & management of accidental awareness during GA (NAP5) |
2018 |
| Association of Anaesthetists | Controlled drugs in peri-operative care 2018 | 2018 |
| Association of Anaesthetists | Quick Reference Handbook | 2018 |
| Association of Anaesthetists | Anaesthesia and peri-operative care for Jehovah’s Witnesses and patients who refuse blood |
2018 |
| Association of Anaesthetists | Cell salvage for peri‐operative blood conservation 2018 | 2018 |
| Association of Anaesthetists | Safe transfer of the brain-injured patient: trauma and stroke | 2018 |
| Asscoiation of Anaesthetists | Peri-operative care for people with dementia | 2019 |
|
Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (et al) |
Joint professional guidance on the use of general anaesthesia in young children |
2019 |
| British Society of Gasteroenterology | Deep sedation and anaesthesia in complex gastrointestinal endoscopy - joint position statement |
2018 |
| British Thoracic Society/Intensive Care Society | Guideline for the Ventilatory Management of Acute Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure in Adults | 2017 |
| Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine/Intensive Care Society | Guidelines for the Provision of Intensive Care Services | 2019 |
| Professional Records Standards Body | Standards | 2019 |
| Royal College of Nursing (et al) | Safeguarding Children and Young People: Roles and Competencies for Healthcare Staff | 2019 |
| Royal College of Nursing (et al) | Adult and Older People Safeguarding Competencies Framework consultation | 2018 |
| Royal College of Ophthalmologists/BOAS | Patient safety alert – gas in the vitrectomised eye |
2018 |
| Royal College of Paediatrics and child health | Facing the Future: Standards for Children in Emergency Care Settings | 2018 |
| Royal College of Surgeons | Higher Risk General Surgery | 2018 |
| Royal Pharmaceutical Society | Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines |
2018 |
Supported Guidance
Below is a list of the guidance documents currently supported by the College:
| Publishing Organisation | Title of Guideline | Date of support |
|---|---|---|
| British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy | Non-obstetric laparoscopic surgery in pregnancy | 2018 |
| Independent Healthcare Providers Network | Medical Practitioners Assurance Framework | 2019 |
| The Improvement Academy and Yorkshire Quality and Safety Research Group | Second Victim Support | 2019 |
Please consult our endorsement policy before requesting endorsement or support from the RCoA.