The BMA’s ballot of junior doctors in England shows an overwhelming majority in favour of industrial action, beginning with a 72-hour walkout in March. We are not surprised at the strength of feeling expressed by junior doctors through the ballot. We understand only too well the frustration of our members regarding workforce shortages and other factors causing a steady erosion of morale and wellbeing.
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The Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA), the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM) and the Association of Anaesthetists are pleased to announce that we have been successful in our joint application to be a Core Participant in Module 3 of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.
The 2023 round of the National Clinical Impact Awards round opens for applications on 3 March and will close on 28 April. The National Clinical Impact Awards, previously the National Clinical Excellence Awards, are prestigious awards, granted to some of the NHS’ most senior clinicians via an annual competition.
The first results from the 7th National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (NAP7) represent a snapshot of UK anaesthetic/surgical care. They show rising age, rates of obesity and comorbidity in surgical patients requiring anaesthesia.
The GMC report on tackling disadvantage in medical education shows persistent inequalities in the progression of doctors in postgraduate medical training across the UK. In our response, our President and Chair of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee set out the action we are taking.
The Royal College of Anaesthetists is pleased to announce the publication of the 2023 edition of the Guidelines for the Provision of Anaesthetic Services (GPAS).
The College is pleased to confirm that the following candidates have been elected unopposed to the RCoA Scottish Board and the RCoA Welsh Board. Terms of office commence in February/ March 2023.
While the publication of the Welsh Government National Workforce Implementation Plan shows welcome attention to the workforce – we also believe it is, at best, only a first step towards addressing the challenges anaesthesia, and the wider health workforce face.
The College is currently looking for anaesthetists to contribute to a new Guidelines for the Provision of Anaesthetic Services (GPAS) chapter on regional anaesthesia for publication in 2024.
The RCoA has released the following statement following the news that the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) overturned the Roe vs Wade decision.