Following a fascinating lecture at the History of Anaesthesia Society’s Annual Meeting, Dr Rachel Wood calls on her fellow trainees to join the Society.
New research from the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) and UCL shows that almost one in three patients (30%) having major non-cardiac surgery do not receive an individualised risk assessment despite recommendations from NHSE and the GMC.
One of the key findings is the substantial growth in locally employed doctors across all specialties. This mirrors the large and growing bottleneck between foundation and core training highlighted in our recent State of the Nation report.