2016 saw the Royal College of Anaesthetists launch our first ever strategy. This revised strategy will continue to guide our decision-making and resource allocation while providing patients and the wider public, as well as our staff, members and partners, with a clear understanding of our values and purpose.
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An epidural is a type of anaesthetic where a very thin plastic tube (catheter) is put in your back. Your anaesthetist uses the catheter to give you pain medicines to relieve pain or numb the lower part of your body. Learn about the risks and side effects of regional anaesthesia by reading this information.
The Audit Recipe Book has provided a popular manual of audit topics for anaesthetists since the first edition in 2000. The strapline for the past two editions has read ‘a compendium for continuous quality improvement in anaesthesia’. The emphasis has been on the provision of audits focused mainly on measurement against defined process standards. The latest edition was published in 2012.
The RCoA-DAS departmental airway lead (AWL) has been defined as an anaesthetist working
at grass roots level promoting safe airway management within their hospital. The
appointment of an AWL is strongly recommended by the RCoA (Guidelines for the Provision
of Anaesthetic Services for ENT, Oral Maxillofacial and Dental Surgery, 2024) the Difficult
Airway Society (DAS), and was one of the key recommendations of the NAP4 report (2011).
at grass roots level promoting safe airway management within their hospital. The
appointment of an AWL is strongly recommended by the RCoA (Guidelines for the Provision
of Anaesthetic Services for ENT, Oral Maxillofacial and Dental Surgery, 2024) the Difficult
Airway Society (DAS), and was one of the key recommendations of the NAP4 report (2011).
In this letter the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock MP pays tribute to anaesthetists for the work we have been doing to care for our patients over the past year. He thanks us for our dedication and the care we have shown and, in reference to perioperative care, praises us for the pioneering work being done to help improve the patient experience.
Mastocytosis is a very rare disorder affecting mast cells. In people who do not have mastocytosis, mast cells are triggered during allergy attacks. They release substances that cause the symptoms of allergy. These substances are stored in granules within the mast cells and are released into the body during an allergy attack. This is called ‘mast cell degranulation.’
This leaflet is for patients with mastocytosis who are preparing to have an anaesthetic. It will also be useful to anaesthetists and other healthcare professionals who would like an update on safe anaesthesia practice for patients with mastocytosis.
This leaflet is for patients with mastocytosis who are preparing to have an anaesthetic. It will also be useful to anaesthetists and other healthcare professionals who would like an update on safe anaesthesia practice for patients with mastocytosis.