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Find out the latest appointments approved, and with sadness we record the deaths of some of our fellows.
Read the latest letters submitted by members in July's Bulletin.
Find out the latest appointments approved, and with sadness we record the deaths of some of our fellows.
In this issue, we’re collaborating with the Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of GB & Ireland (APAGBI) to focus on paediatric anaesthesia and produce a collection of resources.
In this issue, we’re collaborating with the Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of GB & Ireland (APAGBI) to focus on paediatric anaesthesia. The APAGBI have selected half a dozen resources from their own and our collection for you to enjoy, whether you’re an anaesthetist in training or an experienced consultant.
Duncan McMillan, our Head of Content tells us about the recent Welcome to Anaesthesia, a half-day webinar designed to help new anaesthetists in training settle into their work.
Intensivists and anaesthetists were vital to the Covid-19 response. We hope our involvement has demonstrated to the Inquiry the vital role our members played.
Read the latest letters submitted by members in summer's Bulletin.
Dear Editor
Drs Passi and Oliver state in their article that ‘in-vivo studies to quantify the reduction in serum progesterone concentration following sugammadex have not been performed…’. They are incorrect in this statement.
Devoy et al performed a prospective observational study comparing changes in serum oestrogen and progesterone in women undergoing surgery. 60 patients on hormonal contraception received sugammadex; 30 patients were not on hormonal contraception and did not receive sugammadex; 32 patients were not on hormonal contraception and did receive sugammadex. Blood samples pre, 15-minutes post, 240 min post sugammadex administration were taken to measure oestrogen and progesterone levels.
With new opportunities on the horizon, we intensify our campaign to pressure UK governments into action in 2025.
Two months ago, we published an updated UK State of the Nation report, providing a comprehensive overview of the anaesthetic workforce, retention challenges, and future projections. The NHS urgently needs more anaesthetists.
Increasing demand – driven by factors such as an ageing and growing population – combined with an inadequate supply of anaesthetists due to insufficient training places and poor retention, has exacerbated the shortfall. This gap has grown from around 1,400 anaesthetists in 2020 to 1,900 in 2022 (15% below what is needed to meet demand).
We need to act on this and aim to build on progress from the last few years. Our first State of the Nation report, published in 2022, along with a wider programme of influencing work, helped secure government funding for an additional 70 ST4 anaesthetic training places each year from 2022 to 2024 in England. This helped to reduce the bottleneck between core and higher anaesthetic training, with the number of applications per place dropping from 2.67 in 2021 to 1.64 in 2024. In Wales, six new higher anaesthetic training places were granted in 2023; in Scotland, six new places were granted in 2024. However, many more are needed to address the workforce shortfall.
This article highlights the work of our Membership Engagement Team and gives some top tips to get the most from your membership.