With special quest Dr Fiona Donald, we discuss what life is like after the novice period and throughout the career of an anaesthetic trainee, as well as some of the challenges facing anaesthetists at the moment.
The Royal College of Anaesthetists is committed to supporting the work being undertaken by the Working Party on Sexual Misconduct in Surgery (WPSMS) and we are working to eradicate this behaviour in surgery settings, our specialty and in healthcare.
This leaflet explains what to expect if you choose to have an epidural for pain relief during and after your operation. It has been written by anaesthetists, patients and patient representatives, working together.
This leaflet explains what to expect when you have an eye operation under local anaesthetic. It has been written by anaesthetists, eye surgeons, patients, and patient representatives, working together.
Teenagers and young adults will find this leaflet useful for basic information on what to expect when they go into hospital for an operation with a general anaesthetic. It has been written by anaesthetists, working together with patient representatives, parents, and caregivers.
Episode 1 - Why do we have to have a new curriculum? Why did we change the structure of the training programme? Will there be enough CT3 posts? How is transition to be managed for LTFT anaesthetists in training?
Today the Royal College of Anaesthetists launches Anaesthesia on Air, a podcast channel which brings together experts from various sectors of anaesthesia in conversation to discuss all things related to our specialty.
Dr Emira Kursumovic is an ST7 anaesthetist in Bath and HSRC-NAP7 clinical research fellow. She leads work on anaesthesia and critical care COVID activity tracking surveys called ACCC-track.
Dr Ramai Santhirapala, Editor of the Bulletin, welcomes you to April 2023's anaesthetist in training (AiT) issue of the Bulletin and looks at why this year's theme 'Adapting to change' is very apt in these uncertain times.
Trainees Phoebe Scarfield, Jack Ryan and Rosalind Jones share their experiences of working on SNAP-3, a RCoA national research project involving anaesthetists and geriatricians. They reflect on the collaborative nature of perioperative medicine services.