Our Manifesto

Ahead of the general election we have published our manifesto, 'Anaesthesia solutions for an NHS in crisis'. 

Read here

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

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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.
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Examinations
The Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (FRCA) examinations test the knowledge, skills, behaviours and attitudes required by anaesthetists in training.
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Research
The College supports the funding, development and delivery of high quality healthcare research.

Ways you can support our work

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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.
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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.
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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.

Latest news

RCoA Manifesto 2024
Ahead of the general election we have published our manifesto, 'Anaesthesia: solutions for an NHS in crisis'. We are urging political parties to develop and fund a plan for more doctors to train as anaesthetists and improve retention and efficiency in the NHS.

Response to NHS plans to improve doctors' working lives
We are pleased to see NHS England commit to concrete actions to help improve the working lives of doctors in training. This is something the College and others have been advocating for some time.

College Awards
We are pleased to announce recipients of College awards following the March 2024 meeting of our nominations committee. Award winners are nominated by members of the College for their exceptional contribution to the specialty, both in the UK and internationally.

Upcoming events

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Anaesthesia 2024: Innovation
Our flagship conference will take place in Glasgow and online in May 2024 for three days of what promises, to be a bigger, better, must-attend event for the specialty.
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College Tutors Meeting
This year's annual College Tutors meeting takes place in London on 13 and 14 June 2024. It provides you with the opportunity to discuss updates in training, examinations and recruitment as well as network during breaks.




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Winter Symposium 2024
Attend our two-day annual winter symposium to connect with experts in anaesthesia and enjoy a lively mix of lectures, debates and awards. Join us in London or online.

Being a fellow or member of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, means you are an integral part of a growing specialty.

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