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We are pleased to publish Professor Tony Wildsmith’s The UK Diploma in Anaesthetics: A world first in the path to an independent specialty, to mark the DA’s 90th birthday.
Patients are facing regular delays to their planned operations because hospitals do not have enough anaesthetists, according to a new report published today by the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA).
SAS Week celebrates specialty, associate specialist and specialist (SAS) doctors and runs from 6–10 October 2025.
At the Royal College of Anaesthetists, we are committed to supporting our fellows, members, staff and patients from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities.
Pregnant women and people will benefit from accessible, evidence-based information on the risks and side effects of epidurals and spinal anaesthesia, thanks to new patient resources launched today by the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) and the Obstetric Anaesthetist Association (OAA).