SAS and Specialty Doctors
More than 1 in 5 anaesthetists are SAS doctors.
We support our SAS members at all stages of their career and the College benefits from SAS representation on our Council and the work of our SAS Committee.
Welcome to the Royal College of Anaesthetists
Anaesthesia is the largest single hospital specialty in the NHS. We are the professional body responsible for the specialty throughout the UK.
We're here to support your needs. Find out more about:
Find out more about what we do
Training and careers
We're responsible for setting recruitment, training and assessment standards. This is how we're able to attract and then support the best doctors from medical schools.
Examinations
The Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (FRCA) examinations test the knowledge, skills, behaviours and attitudes required by anaesthetists in training.
Research
The College supports the funding, development and delivery of high quality healthcare research.
Ways you can support our work
Membership
We are the third largest medical royal college in the UK by membership. With 24,000 Fellows and Members, we represent the three specialties of anaesthesia, intensive care and pain medicine.
Resources
We keep our fellows and members up-to-date with the latest news from the College and speciality via the Bulletin magazine and regular newsletters as well as providing free access to key academic journals.
Get involved
Your College thrives because of its strong and active membership. As we are keen to involve you in our work to help shape future strategy, we've created numerous volunteering roles for fellows and members within the College.
Upcoming events
Anaesthesia 2024: Innovation
Anaesthesia 2024 flagship conference will take place in Glasgow and online in May 2024for three days of what promises, to be a bigger, better, must-attend event for the specialty.
Latest news
National Clinical Impact Awards (NCIA)
The 2024 Clinical Impact Award round is currently open and will close on 15 April.
Joint comment on the scope of practice for AAs
Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) and Association of Anaesthesia Associates (AAA) joint comment on the scope of practice for anaesthesia associates
Joint statement on legislation to regulate the AA role
Joint statement from the RCoA and the Association of Anaesthetists on legislation to regulate the role of anaesthesia associates.
Being a fellow or member of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, means you are an integral part of a growing specialty.