This leaflet is about the risk of waking up during a general anaesthetic (GA). This is known as ‘accidental awareness’. It explains why it might happen and what can be done about it.
In response to the GMC National Training Survey 2021, Dr Chris Carey, RCoA Council Member and Chair of the Education, Training and Examinations Board responded on behalf of the College.
A survey jointly commissioned by the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA), the Association of Anaesthetists (the Association) and the British Medical Association (BMA) has launched.
The College is in the process of developing a scope of practice for anaesthesia associates (AAs) beyond the point of qualification, to take effect in 2025 after regulation of AAs is in place.