QI and BJA Open

Publish your Quality Improvement study in BJA Open for free

BJA Open welcomes articles that describe quality improvement studies reporting new knowledge on how to improve healthcare where the findings are likely to be generalisable. The article format consists of the same headings as Original Research articles (Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion) but the contents of the sections should be as described in the Revised Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence (SQUIRE 2.0) guideline. Further details on submission of articles to BJA Open can be found on the BJA Open website.  

As clinical researchers may not have access to funds to cover the cost of the Article Processing Charge (APC) normally required by BJA Open, a number of APC waivers are available for fellows of the RCoA.

Full details of the waiver scheme can be obtained by emailing the Editor-in-Chief, Dr Susan Goobie (eicbjaopen@bjanaesthesia.org).  

Quality Improvement Strategy 2025-2028
Our Quality Improvement Strategy sets out the vision for the College's QI programme for 2025-2028 and agreed priorities to support anaesthetists and enable the College to develop its role as a leader in QI.

Quality Improvement Case Studies
Read about QI projects taking place in the UK and find out how to feature your QI project on the College's web site.

Quality Network
The Quality Network fosters links in QI and safety across the UK. Enabling RCoA members to collaborate on projects, and share learning and resources to enhance QI efforts and training.