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Dr Elisa Bertoja, Chair of the RCoA CQ&R Board, takes on the role of guest editor for this year's research-themed issue. We hope you enjoy reading this issue as much as we've enjoyed putting it together.
This article shows us there are encouraging signs of revival with national initiatives and structural changes helping rebuild a foundation for academic activity.
Author: Professor Joyce Yeung, Director, RCoA Centre for Research & Improvement; NIHR National Specialty Lead for Anaesthesia, Perioperative Medicine, and Pain Management; Professor of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, University of Warwick
Anaesthesia and perioperative research in the UK have undergone notable transformation over the past two decades. Once described as facing a ‘severe crisis’ due to diminishing academic output and an increasingly stretched workforce, the specialty has since seen encouraging signs of revival.
Nationally coordinated initiatives and structural changes have helped rebuild a foundation for academic activity. Still, progress hasn’t been without its challenges, and many barriers remain.
From decline to rebuilding
Launching in early 2026, NAP8 will focus on complications of regional anaesthesia, peripheral nerve or spinal cord injuries.