Royal College of Anaesthetists

Our Summer Bulletin is out now📥 Check out our interactive teaser 👉ow.ly/c6Ip50Wj7Vq And remember to check your mailbox for the full version 📥

Our Summer Bulletin features a guest editorial on NAP8, focusing on complications of regional anaesthesia & peripheral nerve or spinal cord injuries following GA. ▶️Why this topic? ▶️Work done so far ▶️What happens next? ▶️How you can get involved 👉 ow.ly/AxQm50WmrEc

Today @CPOC_News have launched resources on Improving Behaviours in Perioperative Care. Explore how positive behaviours can improve staff wellbeing and patient safety-and what we can all do to help. A whole team approach is required to create change. cpoc.org.uk/improving-beha…

Today we have launched resources on Improving Behaviours in Perioperative Care. Our infographic details WHY and HOW organisations and individuals can improve behaviours across periop care. Created with @scarlettmcnally @RCSEd @theRCN @SaferSurgeryUK shorturl.at/fPhjp

Our Centre for Perioperative Care @CPOC_News has curated a set of resources to support good working culture in the perioperative team. The resources will help individuals & organisations improve behaviours & support staff retention & patient safety. 👉ow.ly/p87r50Wtg75

Nominations for our PatientsVoices@RCoA Awards 2026 are now open! The Awards recognise innovative projects and initiatives that have made a tangible improvement to patients’ experience of anaesthesia and perioperative care. Find out how to nominate 👉 rcoa.ac.uk/patients/patie…

Are you about to start anaesthetic training and want to understand how to use our Lifelong Learning Platform? Join our FREE webinar on 16 Sept. Our LLP team will walk you through the platform's features and answer all your questions. Register now 👉 ow.ly/8Tv250Wstqa

How can we provide the best possible perioperative care for patients with learning disabilities or autism? 📰Dr Corinne Rimmer and Professor Andrew Smith share advice and resources in their article for our Summer Bulletin. Read it here 👉ow.ly/uAlh50WrcYi

We’ve published our initial response to the Leng Review. We're pleased the review has endorsed the Interim AA Scope of Practice and we support the recommendation to rename the AA role. We will respond in full once Council has discussed the report 👉rcoa.ac.uk/news/initial-r…

Join us for our brand-new event! How do we use innovation to tackle the challenges facing anaesthesia & healthcare? Our symposium brings together clinicians, NHS leaders & industry pioneers to find the answers. Use code RCOA15 for 15% off. 👉ow.ly/whOV50Wo9yS

Join us at our next Anaesthetic Updates event in September. We'll discuss the latest developments and insights in anaesthetic and perioperative care, including 👇 ▶️Neuro & vascular ▶️Obstetric & paediatric Earn 15 CPD credits for attending. Book 👉 ow.ly/xx5K50WmXxY

⏲️Just 24 hours to go until our membership survey closes! Don't miss the opportunity to have YOUR say about the College and a chance to win a year’s free membership or online event ticket 🙌 Find out how👉 ow.ly/eqyL50WmRKJ

Our latest podcast has dropped 🎧 In this #AnaesthesiaOnAir episode, we explore simulation-based education in anaesthesia with former Dinwoodie Simulation fellow Dr Steffan Glaze and, simulation leads Prof Cristina Diaz-Navarro & Dr Ed Mellanby. Listen👉ow.ly/UA7450Wo9kh

There’s still time to have your say in our membership survey 🙏 By sharing your feedback, you could win a year’s free membership or a free online ticket to an upcoming event. You’ll automatically be entered into our prize draw. Learn more 👉ow.ly/6Nhk50WmlhQ

We've launched a new online patient information search tool 🙌 The interactive tool helps you find the right anaesthetic info for you or a loved one quickly and easily. If you’re having an operation (big or small) then take a look 👉 ow.ly/w9qs50WmhHK

There are only a few days left until our membership survey closes. By participating, you’ll be entered into the draw to win a year’s free membership or a free online ticket to an upcoming event. Have your say 👉 ow.ly/IvSR50WmpUA Survey closes on Monday 14 July at 9am.

This is very sad news. In addition to being past President of the APAGBI, Mark was previously an FRCA examiner and contributed a great deal to the College over many years. Our condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.

Exam results are out 🙏 We have emailed results to all candidates who sat the Final FRCA SOE in June 2025. Please check your inboxes (and your junk folder).

There's still time to register for our ACSA Annual Forum on Wednesday. It's open to ACSA reviewers & anaesthetic departments at all stages of their ACSA journey! ☑️ Networking & peer support ☑️ Sharing best practice ☑️ Open panel discussions Book now 👉ow.ly/9Vs250WlzZa

Congratulations to Professor Denny Levett on her appointment as Director of @CPOC_News @denny_levett is the ideal candidate to continue the excellent work done by @totallytigers to lead CPOC's mission to integrate perioperative care across the NHS for the benefit of patients.

We have published our initial response to the 10 Year Health Plan. Throughout the consultation process, we focused on tackling the crisis in specialty training, particularly the shortage of anaesthetists, and embedding high-quality perioperative care. 👉rcoa.ac.uk/news/rcoa-resp…