The College is encouraging all fellows and members to get involved in the data collection for its Medical Workforce Census 2020.
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In response to the publication of a paper in the British Journal of Anaesthesia that reports a higher incidence of adverse patient safety events during night-time surgery,
Following the publication of NHS England’s Long Term Workforce Plan, we wrote to our training networks on 6 July to reinforce our support for anaesthetists in training and our position on the anaesthesia associate workforce.
Research led by the College of over 10,000 patients before, during and after emergency bowel surgery has shown COVID patients are 26% more likely die within 30 days of the surgery.
The first results from the 7th National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (NAP7) represent a snapshot of UK anaesthetic/surgical care. They show rising age, rates of obesity and comorbidity in surgical patients requiring anaesthesia.
The College has submitted written evidence to the Clare Marx Review into gross negligence manslaughter and culpable homicide in medicine.
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 RCoA has received an updated timetable for Government's work on setting legislation that will guide reforms for all regulatory bodies. There has been a delay in the process, and we now expect regulation towards the end of 2024.
We would like to update you on the most recent decisions and outputs from our ongoing work to implement the EGM resolutions, following our last update in May 2024 and Council and Board of Trustee meetings in July.
Nearly three-quarters (71%) of UK hospitals are not routinely screening older surgical patients aged 60 and older for frailty—despite clear evidence that frailty significantly increases the risk of complications, including longer hospital stays, delirium, and even death.