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The College is currently looking for anaesthetists to take part in the full review of selected chapters from the Guidelines for the Provision of Anaesthetic Services (GPAS) for publication in 2024.

The ballot is now open for two Consultant members and one Anaesthetist in Training position on RCoA Council.

We welcome the government’s commitment to publish a comprehensive long-term workforce plan for the NHS, including independently verified forecasts for the number of doctors, nurses and other professionals that will be needed over the next 5, 10 and 15 years.

The change to the allocation of different types of questions in the Primary FRCA and Final FRCA MCQ exams, taking effect in September 2022, and also a change in the eligibility for applicants for the Final FRCA exam.

Over the last few months, the RCoA has worked in collaboration with others to push for MPs and Lords to adopt an amendment to the Health and Care Bill to mandate proper workforce planning in the NHS. If accepted the amendment would force the Government to produce long-term healthcare workforce supply and demand projections every two years – which would shine a light on deficiencies

The Royal College of Anaesthetists respond to the findings of the latest NHS staff survey.

The Royal College of Anaesthetists and The Obstetric Anaesthetists' Association welcome the publication of the Ockenden Maternity Review, describing findings and recommendations from the Independent Review of Maternity Services at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.

This is a joint communication from the Royal College of Anaesthetists, the Association of Anaesthetists and the British Medical Association.

The National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) is undertaking a new study to investigate deaths in prisons.

Joint statement supporting the Immediate & Essential Actions set out
in the Ockenden Report.