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Heritage Series Episode 4: The History of Military Anaesthesia Part 2

Heritage Series Episode 4: The History of Military Anaesthesia Part 2
In this episode retired  Colonel  Soundararajan ‘Jag’ Jagdish and Professor Peter Mahoney about the emerging threats from Iraq and Afghanistan which demanded a completely different approach and considerable clinical agility and innovation.
Because of the nature of warfare the experience of the anaesthetists involved recorded here may sometimes be disturbing

Simulation: Working with the new ASPiH standards

In this Episode of Anaesthesia on Air Dr Steffan Glaze, Dinwoodie Simulation Fellow at the Royal College of Anaesthetists, discusses the new Standards for Simulation-based Practice from the Association of Simulated Practice in Healthcare (ASPiH) with two of the authors, Professor Cristina Diaz-Navarro and Professor Makani Purva, alongside Professor Mary Mushambi, University Lead for Simulation at the University of Leicester.

Raising the standard: a compendium of audit recipes 2012
The Audit Recipe Book has provided a popular manual of audit topics for anaesthetists since the first edition in 2000. The strapline for the past two editions has read ‘a compendium for continuous quality improvement in anaesthesia’. The emphasis has been on the provision of audits focused mainly on measurement against defined process standards. The latest edition was published in 2012.

Perioperative Cardiac arrest: getting closer to the NAP7 report

After a delay due to Covid, we are pleased to say we are in the final stages of NAP7. The baseline and activity surveys are complete and being prepared for publication. The NAP7 panel is working hard to digest all possible learning from the case registry. Here we provide a brief update, with the full report coming in late 2023. We are hugely appreciative of the contribution of all anaesthetists.

Dennis has an anaesthetic

Dennis has an anaesthetic is an online Beano comic strip, developed by the RCoA in partnership with the Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland. Having surgery can be a worrying time for both children and parents and the comic strip aims to add an element of fun and play, while helping children understand what it’s like to have a general anaesthetic and how they can prepare for an operation.

World Anaesthesia Day letter

In this letter the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock MP pays tribute to anaesthetists for the work we have been doing to care for our patients over the past year. He thanks us for our dedication and the care we have shown and, in reference to perioperative care, praises us for the pioneering work being done to help improve the patient experience.

SEAUK: Interprofessional education

Our working lives as anaesthetists revolve around effective teamwork, communication, and empathy with the many different professions we interact with. Interprofessional education (IPE) is an increasingly familiar teaching methodology which aims to enhance and improve these collaborative abilities. Considering recent critical reports on the lack of teamwork and interprofessional co-operation within clinical systems, we present a review of IPE and how its increased adoption may help address these failings.

President's view: October 2022

I write this month’s President’s View in the week following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. On behalf of the College, I extend our condolences to the Royal Family. I hope that the expression of admiration and love felt for the Queen worldwide has been of some comfort to them. Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal has long been a dedicated and supportive patron of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, and our thoughts are with her at this time of personal sadness, with which many of us can empathise.

Mastocytosis and Anaesthesia Advice for patients
Mastocytosis is a very rare disorder affecting mast cells. In people who do not have mastocytosis, mast cells are triggered during allergy attacks. They release substances that cause the symptoms of allergy. These substances are stored in granules within the mast cells and are released into the body during an allergy attack. This is called ‘mast cell degranulation.’

This leaflet is for patients with mastocytosis who are preparing to have an anaesthetic. It will also be useful to anaesthetists and other healthcare professionals who would like an update on safe anaesthesia practice for patients with mastocytosis.

Dr Sarah Marsden

I am an ST3 in West Yorkshire, and an elected member of the Association of Anaesthetists’ Trainee Committee. As part of my role I am co-opted into the SALG committee, and therefore also into ATRG. Within anaesthesia I am interested in obstetrics and perioperative medicine, and am working towards the UCL MSc. When I’m not working, I can be found swimming, biking and running my way around the Yorkshire Dales, training for triathlons, and always searching for the next good coffee stop. I am passionate about anaesthetic trainees having quality representation to help them make the most out of training, including the ability to work flexibly.