On successful completion of the Structured Oral Examination (SOE), candidates are awarded the fellowship by examination of the Royal College of Anaesthetists and may use the letters FRCA after their name.
The results of the second 'View from the COVID-19 frontline' survey show low confidence in returning to non-COVID-19 NHS services and remaining concerns in the area of PPE, testing, drug supply and staff wellbeing.
The first section of this leaflet explains what the airway is, why anaesthetists need to manage it and how they do this during your anaesthetic. It also explains how anaesthetists assess your airway ahead of surgery for any potential problems and the common risks associated with airway management.
The second section explains more detail about what happens if the management of your airway requires more planning and preparation.
The College is moving those Anaesthetists in Training who are transitioning in August 2021 from the 2010 Curriculum to the new 2021 Anaesthetics Curriculum on the Lifelong Learning Platform (LLP).
The RCoA welcomes Black History Month as an opportunity to celebrate the huge contribution of black anaesthetists and other healthcare workers to the NHS throughout its 74-year history.
Dr Adrian Jennings, Consultant Anaesthetist, and Dr Kavaladeep Jabbal, ACCS CT4 Anaesthetics at Russels Hall Hospital, Dudley discuss their innovative ‘traffic light’ system.
GasReach is an exciting new collaborative project between the Widening Participation Medics Network (WPMN) and the Royal College of Anaesthetists which aims to increase diversity within anaesthesia.
Anaesthetists at Benenden Hospital Trust in Kent have today become the first within a UK independent hospital to be awarded the prestigious Anaesthesia Clinical Services Accreditation (ACSA)
The Royal College of Anaesthetists has published its initial response to the government’s 10 Year Health Plan, recognising it as an important statement of intent for the future of healthcare in England.
Dr Chris Carey and Dr Lewis Hendon-John tell us what the College is doing to better understand the factors causing low morale and burnout in anaesthetists.