October is Black History Month and we welcome it as an opportunity to celebrate the contribution of black anaesthetists to the speciality and the NHS. This year’s theme is ‘’Reclaiming Narratives", in recognition of the history of Black communities that have often been misrepresented or overlooked.
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The Royal College of Anaesthetists remains committed to delivering examinations in the fairest and most equitable manner. This is an update on our progress to support the large number of members who require examination places across the 2021/2022 academic year.
October is Black History Month and we welcome it as an opportunity to celebrate the contribution of black anaesthetists to the specialty and the NHS. This year’s theme is ‘Saluting Our Sisters’, in recognition of the fact that the many achievements of black women are too often overlooked.
NHS England has today released its first Long Term Workforce Plan. The Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) recognises this as a very welcome and significant first step towards putting NHS staffing on a sustainable footing.
Ahead of the general election we have published our manifesto, 'Anaesthesia: solutions for an NHS in crisis'. We are urging political parties to develop and fund a plan for more doctors to train as anaesthetists and improve retention and efficiency in the NHS.
Following a mistake made during the issuing of results to candidates who sat the Final FRCA Written Examination in September, Mr Jonathan Brüün, CEO of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, issued a video apology to all those affected by the error.
Following the government announcement on 19 January 2022 that all Plan B COVID-19 restrictions would now be allowed to expire - the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) and the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM) have issued a joint statement.
In partnership with the Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland, we have developed a special, online Beano comic strip to help children understand what it’s like to have a general anaesthetic and reduce their anxiety about 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.
New research from the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) and UCL shows that almost one in three patients (30%) having major non-cardiac surgery do not receive an individualised risk assessment despite recommendations from NHSE and the GMC.