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The change to the allocation of different types of questions in the Primary FRCA and Final FRCA MCQ exams, taking effect in September 2022, and also a change in the eligibility for applicants for the Final FRCA exam.
The College is pleased to announce the publication of a joint Paediatric imaging under general anaesthetic statement.
The Royal College of Anaesthetists is pleased to announce the publication of the 2022 edition of the Guidelines for the Provision of Anaesthetic Services.
The Royal College of Anaesthetists, the Association of Anaesthetists, the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine and the Faculty of Pain Medicine have received queries about how to manage patients presenting for planned surgery with respect to preoperative testing and self-isolation.
The previously published joint statement on Ukraine has been withdrawn following the adoption of new guidelines developed by the College’s Ethics Committee and approved by Council and the Board of Trustees. The guidelines relate to the criteria for making a statement on humanitarian emergencies and other areas of conflict.
A new report from the Royal College of Anaesthetists warns that more than 8 million operations per year will be cancelled or delayed by 2040 unless anaesthetic workforce shortages are addressed.
The Royal College of Anaesthetists notes the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in England announced on 21 February 2022.
The College is returning to face-to-face delivery for SOEs and OSCEs in the FRCA, FFICM and FFPM exams. The written MCQ and CRQ components will remain online for all exams.
The Royal College of Anaesthetists has commissioned an independent external review of the FRCA, FFICM and FFPMRCA examinations, and is inviting Members and stakeholders to give their opinions as part of the process.