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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Lives of the Fellows - please also see the Obituaries archive
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Dr Mark Mortimer Crosse - Obituary
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Obituary - Dr Andrew Diamond
The latest news from the seventh week of the public hearings for Module 3 of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry. The RCoA, FICM and Association of Anaesthetists are jointly a Core Participant.
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This leaflet is about nerve damage which can happen after a peripheral nerve block. It explains the causes and what can be done about it.
This article provides a practical guide to getting your nitrous oxide project off the ground and, captures everything learnt so far at the Royal Bolton Hospital.
When English chemist Joseph Priestley discovered ‘dephlogisticated nitrous air’, or nitrous oxide in 1772, he unknowingly revolutionised medical practice. What Mr Priestley didn’t know was the significant impact that N2O would have on the environment.
With a lifetime of 150 years in the atmosphere and a 100-year global warming potential 10 times that of carbon dioxide, N2O poses a significant problem.
Are we regularly bulk-buying N2O just to leak it straight into the sky? This is not a new idea. The Nitrous Oxide Project, started in NHS Lothian in 2021 by Alifia Chakera, found that usage of N2O in the theatre setting was much lower than anticipated, with significant wastage in the supply chain. In fact, hospitals that have undertaken similar analyses report that 95–99% of the N2O that’s bought is wasted due to leaks in both outdated manifold systems and in piped N2O supplies.
The public consultation is now open for select chapters of the Guidelines for the Provision of Anaesthesia Services (GPAS).
Recordings and Q&As from three Anaesthetist in Training webinars covering examinations, recruitment and the implementation of the 2021 Anaesthetics Curriculum.
At the College we have been deeply affected by the situation across the Indian subcontinent.