RCoA-DAS Airway Leads
One of the key recommendations of the NAP4 report was that each Department of Anaesthesia should have a ‘departmental Airway Lead’. This has been a longstanding recommendation of the Difficult Airway Society (DAS) and some hospitals already have such posts. Following discussion between representatives of the Difficult Airway Society and the RCoA, in September 2012 the College Council endorsed a strong recommendation that all departments should conform with this NAP4 recommendation. The appointment of a departmental RCoA-DAS Airway Lead is now recommended by DAS, in the NAP4 report and strongly recommended by the RCoA.
View the NAP4 Report online
Airway resources on e-Learning Anaesthesia
Podcasts related to the NAP4 Report
Search for and contact Airway Leads in your area
Powerpoint slides from the NAP4 launch
Information on NAP4 and resources generated as a result of the project
Article written about the September 2013 Airway Leads Day
2007 DAS Guidelines
Presentation given by Dr Fiona Kelly at the RCoA Jubilee Current Concepts Symposium 2013
Spreadsheet by Dr Fiona Kelly of NAP4 recommendations for implementation in the ICU
Spreadsheet by Dr Fiona Kelly of NAP4 recommendations for implementation in theatres
Videos by Dr Rob McCahon demonstrating airway techniques
Contact the RCoA-DAS Airway Leads Administrator
Discussion forum for RCoA-DAS Airway Leads and DAS members. Peer to peer support and expert panels.