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RCoA supports Choosing Wisely campaign24 Oct 2016The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, supported by the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA), has today launched the Choosing Wisely campaign across the UK. Choosing Wisely is aimed at encouraging patients and doctors to discuss the risks and benefits of available treatments... |
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CQC NHS Patient Survey Programme Consultation18 Jul 2016Lay Committee members of the Royal College of Anaesthetists have responded to the consultation by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) on its NHS Patient Survey Programme. The full response can be found here. |
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Anaesthesia Explained 201514 Nov 2015The updated patient information leaflet Anaesthesia Explained is now available to view and download. This leaflet is for adults who are expecting to have an anaesthetic. It offers some information about anaesthesia and suggests how and where you can find out more. The College... |
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The Facts about A&E24 Jun 2015The RCoA recognises the important work undertaken by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) in highlighting significant factors relating to emergency departments in England. Produced ahead of the winter of 2015/2016, the RCEM has produced a fact sheet summarising... |
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Consultant Outcomes Data21 Nov 2014The RCoA supports NHS England’s commitment to providing patients with more public information about their care. The individual results of around 5,000 consultant surgeons have been published on the MyNHS website (NHS Choices). Greater transparency in the NHS, informed, honest... |
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Patient information leaflet series 201412 Sep 2014A series of guides to help patients prepare for an anaesthetic developed jointly by the College and Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (AAGBI) have now been updated. They give general guidance and discuss specific aspects of care. The College is grateful... |
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The 5th National Audit Project (NAP5) - Accidental Awareness During...10 Sep 2014Accidental awareness is one of the most feared complications of general anaesthesia for both patients and anaesthetists. Patients spontaneously report this failure of general anaesthesia in approximately 1 in every 19,000 cases, according to the NAP5 report published today.... |
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Protecting Health and Care Information31 Jul 2014A Department of Health consultation on proposals to introduce new Regulations The government wants to hear your views on proposals to strengthen controls and safeguards on the use of an individual’s health and care data. People should be confident that their personal data is not... |
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Statement on alleged gassing in motor vehicles14 Jul 2014Despite the increasing numbers of reports of people being gassed in motor-homes or commercial trucks in France, and the warning put out by the Foreign Office for travellers to be aware of this danger, this College remains of the view that this is a myth. It is the view of the... |
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Patient Blood Management Recommendations01 Jul 2014Patient Blood Management is a multidisciplinary, evidence-based approach to optimising the care of patients who might need blood transfusion. Patient Blood Management puts the patient at the heart of decisions made about blood transfusion to ensure they receive the best... |