The Royal College of Anaesthetists

The Royal College of Anaesthetists The Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) is the professional body responsible for the specialty throughout the UK.

Anaesthesia is the largest single hospital specialty in the NHS. The Royal College of Anaesthetists is the professional body responsible for the specialty throughout the UK, and it ensures the quality of patient care through the maintenance of standards in anaesthesia, critical care and pain medicine.

Have you registered for our SALG Patient Safety Conference?This year’s themes are 👇▶️ Local Anaesthetic Systemic Toxicit...
24/09/2025

Have you registered for our SALG Patient Safety Conference?

This year’s themes are 👇

▶️ Local Anaesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST)
▶️ Rapid Sequence Induction (RSI)
▶️ Plus poster competition for anaesthetists in training

Join colleagues from across the profession to share learning, hear updates, and shape improvements in practice.

🔗 https://ow.ly/1rHo50X1jVQ

Have you registered for our SALG Patient Safety Conference?This year’s themes are 👇▶️ Local Anaesthetic Systemic Toxicit...
24/09/2025

Have you registered for our SALG Patient Safety Conference?

This year’s themes are 👇

▶️ Local Anaesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST)
▶️ Rapid Sequence Induction (RSI)
▶️ Plus poster competition for anaesthetists in training

Join colleagues from across the profession to share learning, hear updates, and shape improvements in practice.

🔗 https://ow.ly/bHKM50X1jVP

There's still time to apply!Our Centre for Perioperative Care is looking for its next Patient Lead 🙌This is a voluntary ...
23/09/2025

There's still time to apply!

Our Centre for Perioperative Care is looking for its next Patient Lead 🙌

This is a voluntary leadership role, where you’ll:

▶️Work with the CPOC Board
▶️Ensure the patient voice is heard

If you know someone who may be interested in this opportunity, share this link 👉 https://ow.ly/1FS950WKj0x

In this interesting opinion piece, Dr Kaisha Roser draws on recent experience to explore the subject of prescribing with...
23/09/2025

In this interesting opinion piece, Dr Kaisha Roser draws on recent experience to explore the subject of prescribing with cultural sensitivity.

Dr Roser sheds light on 👇

▶️ Anticipating diverse patient needs
▶️ Information accessibility
▶️ The responsibility of multidisciplinary teams

Read more 🔗https://ow.ly/AIhB50WAEN4

Have you booked your ticket for our Winter Symposium?We have a dynamic programme of lectures, debates, interactivity, po...
22/09/2025

Have you booked your ticket for our Winter Symposium?

We have a dynamic programme of lectures, debates, interactivity, poster presentations, and awards lined up 💫

Session topics include 👇

▶️ Transfers, Regional Anaesthesia
▶️ Medical Legal issues
▶️ Financial Planning for Doctors
▶️ The 10-Year NHS Plan

Suitable for all clinical professionals, this two-day conference is a great chance to network with peers and engage with leading minds 📑

Book 👉 https://ow.ly/uh2S50WY8a4

Our two-day Joint Winter Scientific Meeting will take place in Scotland, Perth ❄️As part of , there’ll be a dinner at t...
22/09/2025

Our two-day Joint Winter Scientific Meeting will take place in Scotland, Perth ❄️

As part of , there’ll be a dinner at the wonderful Black Watch Museum, alongside a cèilidh to warm up on a winter’s evening 🪩

Book your space for dinner and entertainment 👉 https://ow.ly/VoEt50WPAw9

Calling all anaesthetists in training (ST4-ST7), join our FREE webinar on 26 Sept and earn 5 CPD points, plus 👇☑️Make in...
19/09/2025

Calling all anaesthetists in training (ST4-ST7), join our FREE webinar on 26 Sept and earn 5 CPD points, plus 👇

☑️Make informed career choices
☑️Develop your skills
☑️Gain sub-specialty insights
☑️Stage 2: AM | Stage 3 PM (or attend both)

Register now: https://ow.ly/3UYs50WcU5B

Our bold new Innovation Symposium will bring together clinicians, NHS leaders & industry pioneers to tackle the main cha...
18/09/2025

Our bold new Innovation Symposium will bring together clinicians, NHS leaders & industry pioneers to tackle the main challenges facing anaesthesia and healthcare today.

Check out our dynamic mix of experts, who'll be taking the stage🗣️

Book now👉 https://rcoa.ac.uk/events/innovation-symposium-2025

Less than a week to go until our three-day conference, Anaesthetic Updates 🙌We'll be exploring key issues, including👇▶️L...
18/09/2025

Less than a week to go until our three-day conference, Anaesthetic Updates 🙌

We'll be exploring key issues, including👇

▶️Latest developments & insights
▶️Neuroanaesthetic practice
▶️High-risk airways
▶️Regional anaesthesia and much more

Book now 👉 ow.ly/RGHB50Wtfy2

Calling all healthcare professionals, managers, patient safety leads and those who've been involved in designing or impl...
18/09/2025

Calling all healthcare professionals, managers, patient safety leads and those who've been involved in designing or implementing inpatient care improvements in NHS hospitals 🗣️

The 'Interventions to improve patient safety' survey wants to hear from you!

Patient Safety Watch in partnership with Thiscovery wants to understand the range of inpatient care interventions implemented in NHS hospitals, and their effectiveness to help inform better patient safety improvements.

Take part before the survey closes on 30 September 2025 🗓️

Learn more 👉https://ow.ly/BYAE50WV57o

Don't forget to save the date for our in-person airway workshop! You'll benefit from hands-on training in difficult airw...
17/09/2025

Don't forget to save the date for our in-person airway workshop!

You'll benefit from hands-on training in difficult airway management, including 👇

▶️Flexible bronchoscopy
▶️Supraglottic airway devices
▶️Awake tracheal intubation
▶️Videolaryngoscopy
▶️eFONA
▶️Airway guidelines

Suitable for all grades of anaesthetists in training, specialty doctors, and consultants.

Book 👉 https://ow.ly/2Ga150WJmi4

Preparation before surgery is important👍Our Centre for Perioperative Care leads the way in helping patients to optimise ...
17/09/2025

Preparation before surgery is important👍

Our Centre for Perioperative Care leads the way in helping patients to optimise their health before surgical procedures.

The Seven Interventions Hub provides multidisciplinary teams with resources to identify and support a wider pathway approach to patient care.

Explore more in this Bulletin article 👉 https://ow.ly/QNJQ50WJmzl

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