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Following a mistake made during the issuing of results to candidates who sat the Final FRCA Written Examination in September, Mr Jonathan Brüün, CEO of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, issued a video apology to all those affected by the error.
Following the government announcement on 19 January 2022 that all Plan B COVID-19 restrictions would now be allowed to expire - the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) and the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM) have issued a joint statement.
In partnership with the Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland, we have developed a special, online Beano comic strip to help children understand what it’s like to have a general anaesthetic and reduce their anxiety about surgery.
The first results from the 7th National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (NAP7) represent a snapshot of UK anaesthetic/surgical care. They show rising age, rates of obesity and comorbidity in surgical patients requiring anaesthesia.
Anaesthetists need to have a good understanding of the consent process and are frequently asked to provide help and advice to other members of the perioperative team. These pages also provide useful advice on a range of related topics commonly encountered in hospital practice.
This Report was prepared by members of the National Emergency Laparotomy Audit Project Team on behalf of the Royal College of Anaesthetists. It covers the care received by NHS patients in England and Wales who underwent an emergency laparotomy between 1 December 2017 and 30 November 2018.
Dr Jenny Parsons, Consultant Anaesthetist and College Tutor at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness, attended the RCoA’s virtual Regional Leads Day on 26 February. Here she explains why the 2021 Curriculum will improve both the trainer and trainee experience.
As the 2021 curriculum enters its second year, the new curriculum continues to evolve. At each step, this process has been informed by feedback from anaesthetists in training and trainers to guide changes, aid additional clarification, and influence future improvements.
The issue led by anaesthetists in training for those in training and trainers. The feeling we're left with reading this issue is one of commitment to change responding to the challenges within our specialty, whether long standing or emergent. Please enjoy the issue.