Anaesthetic Updates
Our three-day hybrid conference will help you stay informed when it comes to the key issues surrounding best anaesthetic practice.
Connect. Learn. Inspire.
Stay ahead of the curve and join us for three days of new ideas in anaesthesia, critical care and pain management. Discover new developments on the horizon from today’s expert specialists and learn how best to combat the growing issues you will face in your anaesthetic practice.
Join us in February to connect with your peers, question the specialty experts, and bring back new ideas that will improve your own practice.
Whether you’re newly qualified or a seasoned consultant, this is your opportunity to:
- Network in person with colleagues from across the UK and beyond
- Share ideas and experiences in a collaborative, friendly setting
- Engage with expert-led lectures covering the latest evidence, practice updates, and policy changes
- Attend online if you can’t make it to London — with all sessions streamed live and available on demand post-conference
And when the day’s learning is done, enjoy everything London has to offer — world-class dining, culture, and entertainment just steps from the venue!
Feedback from our recent Anaesthetic Updates events:
- 'Essential for the general anaesthetist'
- 'I really enjoyed the event. I attended all 3 days and they all had excellent topics and speakers'
- "The clinical updates were all very useful for my current sphere of practice. The non-clinical talks were really enjoyable and thought provoking. Overall a good balance of topics compared to other conferences."
- "The best conference I have ever attended. Very informative and well delivered."
Don’t miss this chance to Reconnect, Recharge and Reflect.
"Get some R&R...&R"
| 08.30-09.15 | Registration and refreshments | |
| 09.15-09.20 | Welcome and introduction | Dr A R Sajayan, Birmingham |
| 09.20-09.40 | RCoA on the move - an update | RCoA President / Vice-President |
| Session 1 | The latest in Airway | Chair - Dr A R Sajayan, Birmingham |
| 09.40-10.05 | Airway Triage - goodbye difficult airway | Dr Johannes Huitink, Amsterdam |
| 10.05-10.30 | Airway Training in the RCoA Curriculum | Dr Sneh Shah, London |
| 10.30-10.40 | Discussion and Q&A | All panel |
| 10.40-11.10 | Break | |
| Session 2 | Obs and Paeds Anaesthesia | Chair - Prof Cyprian Mendonca, Coventry |
| 11.10-11.30 | The high-risk obstetric patient | Dr Sarah Armstrong, Southampton |
| 11.30-11.50 | Updates in managing postpartum haemorrhage | Dr Desire Adansi, London |
| 11.50-12.10 | Regional anaesthesia in paediatrics | Dr Naveen Murali, Birmingham |
| 12.10-12.30 | Discussion and Q&A | All panel |
| 12.30-13.30 | Lunch | |
| Session 3 | Controversies in Anaesthesia | Chair - TBC |
| 13.30-13.50 | Patient consent - getting it right | Dr Anna Nelson, Sheffield |
| 13.50-14.10 | Do we still need volatile anaesthetics? | Prof Ben Shelley, Glasgow |
| 14.10-14.30 | Obesity and difficult airway - a myth? | Dr Andrew McKechnie, London |
| 14.30-14.50 | Discussion and Q&A | All panel |
| 14.50-15.20 | Break | |
| Session 4 | Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Management | Chair - Prof Cyprian Mendonca, Coventry |
| 15.20-15.40 | Regional anaesthesia for hip and knee surgery | Dr Laith Malhas, Coventry |
| 15.40-16.00 | Patient experience – opioids and managing chronic pain | Mr James Ingram, London |
| 16.00-16.20 | Role and types of neuromodulation in acute pain settings | Dr Athmaja Thottungal, Kent |
| 16.20-16.40 | Discussion and Q&A | All panel |
| 16.40-16.45 | Final remarks and close | Dr A R Sajayan, Birmingham |
Please note: this programme may be subject to changes
| 08.45-09.15 | Registration and refreshments | |
| 09.15-09.20 | Welcome back and housekeeping | Prof Cyprian Mendonca, Coventry |
| Session 5 | Education - all the Facts | Chair - Dr Umair Ansari, Coventry |
| 09.20-09.40 | Elevating airway education | Dr Gunjeet Dua, London |
| 09.40-10.00 | Supporting a Resident to explore OOP opportunities | Dr Martin Minich, Coventry |
| 10.00-10.20 | Update on FRCA Exams – what’s next? | Dr Satya Francis, Leicester |
| 10.20-10.40 | Discussion and Q&A | All panel |
| 10.40-11.10 | Break | |
| Session 6 | Thinking Outside the Box | Chair - Dr Gunjeet Dua, London |
| 11.10-11.30 | E-Learning for Residents new to Obstetric Anaesthesia | Dr Hasanthi Gooneratne, Essex |
| 11.30-11.50 | AI in Anaesthesia: Hype or Hope? | Prof Patrick Schoettker, Switzerland |
| 11.50-12.10 | 'On the rock, and in a hard place' | Dr Lizzie Beattie, Stornoway |
| 12.10-12.30 | Discussion and Q&A | All panel |
| 12.30-13.30 | Lunch | |
| Session 7 | Clinical Leadership | Chair - Prof Joyce Yeung |
| 13.30-14.00 | The PANDOS study: Where does the UK stand? | Prof Patrice Forget, Aberdeen |
| 14.00-14.30 | NAP8 | Dr Yin Lim, Cardiff |
| 14.30-14.45 | Discussion and Q&A | All panel |
| 14.45-15.15 | Break | |
| Session 8 | Keynote Lecture - Coroner's Court | Chair - Dr Andrew Smith, RCoA Council |
| 15.15-16.00 | The role, if any, of coroners’ prevention of future death reports for anaesthesia related mortality | Ms Katherine Henderson, Kent |
| 16.00-16.10 | Discussion and Q&A | |
| 16.10-16.15 | Final remarks and close | Prof Cyprian Mendonca, Coventry |
| 16.15-17.15 | Drinks reception and networking |
Please note: this programme may be subject to changes
| 08.45-09.15 | Registration and refreshments | |
| 09.15-09.20 | Welcome back and housekeeping | Dr Umair Ansari, Coventry |
| Session 9 | Recent Advances | Chair - Dr Umair Ansari, Coventry |
| 09.20-09.40 | Getting it Right First Time: Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine | Dr Mike Swart, Torquay |
| 09.40-10.00 | Hot topics in perioperative medicine | Dr Alex Isted, Manchester |
| 10.00-10.20 | Problems with Processed EEG monitoring | Dr Mark Barley, Nottingham |
| 10.20-10.40 | Discussion and Q&A | All panel |
| 10.40-11.10 | Break | |
| Session 10 | BJA Panel - Staying up to date: recent clinical guidelines important to your patients | Chair - Prof Hugh Hemmings, New York - USA |
| 11.10-11.30 | The Difficult airway Society 2025 Intubation Guidelines | Dr Imran Ahmad, London |
| 11.30-11.50 | Recent Updates to Malignant Hyperthermia Guidelines | Dr Jonathan Bilmen, Leeds |
| 11.50-12.10 | Guidelines for the perioperative management of GLP-1 receptor agonists | Dr Nicholas Levy, Suffolk |
| 12.10-12.30 | Discussion and Q&A | All panel |
| 12.30-13.30 | Lunch | |
| 13.30-14.00 | Keynote Lecture - Paediatric airway update | Dr James Montgomerie, Birmingham |
| Session 11 | Cardiac and Thoracic Care | Chair - Dr A R Sajayan, Birmingham |
| 14.00-14.20 | Point of Care Ultrasound and it’s use in Anaesthesia practice | Dr Nitin Arora, Birmingham |
| 14.20-14.40 | Management of complex tracheal pathologies | Dr Sajith Kumar, Birmingham |
| 14.40-15.00 | Non-Cardiac surgery for a Cardiac patient | Dr Hema Nair, Cambridge |
| 15.00-15.20 | Discussion and Q&A | |
| 15.20-15.30 | Final remarks and close | Dr A R Sajayan |
Please note: this programme may be subject to changes
Pricing
Pricing detailed below to attend in-person.
ATTEND IN-PERSON AND RECEIVE AN EARLY-BIRD 15% DISCOUNT!
If you are planning to attend in-person, we are pleased to offer you a 15% discount, applied to any category in-person rate. Enter this code during the booking process - RCoA15.
The discount code is valid for bookings made on or before 30 November 2025.
Pricing detailed below to attend online.
Pricing Terms and Conditions
Payment must be made at the time of booking unless otherwise stated. The RCoA, FICM and FPM are unable to hold places on events without payment. Credit or debit card payments must be made online via our card payment handler Stripe, or by phone. We do not accept purchase orders or raise invoices for places on our events.
Discounts are available for some membership types at the rates stated below. You must be eligible for the discount both at the time of the booking and at the time of the event itself. We may ask for proof of your member status at any point. If you are unable to prove your entitlement to the discount we may charge you the full event rate, or invite you to update your membership status accordingly. In such a situation we may withhold access to the event until your updated payment clears, or your new membership status is confirmed.
We are offering a fee for Low Middle Income Countries for online attendance, the cost will be £15 per day. Please email events@rcoa.ac.uk to check your eligibility.
Visiting London
Holiday Inn, Bloomsbury
The RCoA have agreed a preferential rate with the Holiday Inn, Bloomsbury. If you would like to book using the RCoA rate click the link below where you will be able to select the hotel and dates required.
Holiday Inn, Bloomsbury - CLICK HERE to access the booking platform.
Please note: the rate per night may be increased by the hotel based on demand so we suggest booking as early as possible. Free cancellation is available up to 24 hours prior to check in. The terms and conditions are available to view on the hotel booking pages.
The RCoA accepts no responsibility for your booking or stay with the hotel. Any queries should be directed to the Hotel.
Grange Hotels
The RCoA have agreed a preferential rate with the Grange Hotels, all within a short walk of the College. To book click the link below and enter code 'C0000712' for the discount to be applied.
- The Beauchamp - Classic room - £159 plus VAT
- The Buckingham - Double Studio - £159 plus VAT
- The Portland - Double Studio - £159 plus VAT
- The Clarendon - Superior room - £149 plus VAT
Other room types and prices are available at each hotel.
Grange Hotels - CLICK HERE to access the booking platform.
The RCoA accepts no responsibility for your booking or stay with the above hotels. Any queries should be directed to the Hotel.
DoubleTree by Hilton, London
You can book directly with the DoubleTree by Hilton to secure a preferential rate.
DoubleTree by Hilton - CLICK HERE to access the booking platform.
Enter the corporate code under the “Special Rates” section by selecting “Corporate Account.” The code to enter is 113507907.
Please note, at peak dates there may be limited availability.
DoubleTree by Hilton London - West End, 92 Southampton Row, London, WC1B 4BH
The RCoA accepts no responsibility for your booking or stay with the above hotels. Any queries should be directed to the Hotel.
RCoA Event Offers
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Visit the Square Pig and receive a 10% discount
The RCoA have secured a 10% discount for delegates to use at the Square Pig Pub. It is located opposite the RCoA building, just across Red Lion Square.
The Square Pig is a lively pub perfect for working lunches, afternoon coffees, or after-work drinks. With a mix of long tables, cosy corners, and private areas, it’s ideal for everything from casual meetups to celebrations with colleagues and friends.
Collect your discount card from the RCoA registration desk and show to the Square Pig team. You will receive 10% off - valid all your round, no time restrictions and available for food and drink.
Learn more about the Square Pig here - click to learn more about the Square Pig.