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The Singhota Family prize: bringing the generic professional capabilites to the curriculum forefront
This article discusses 'The birth of the generic professional capabilities learning hub' project which won second place in the Singhota Family prize, awarded in memory of Dr Jasjot Singhota.
The College has written to the Clinical Leaders in Anaesthesia Network (CLAN) to request a pause in recruitment of new, student AAs and in the development of enhanced roles for AAs.
We asked anaesthetist in training Dr Duncan McGregor about his experience of LGBTQ+ advocacy and the work of GLADD, the Association of LGBTQ+ Doctors and Dentists.
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Biography of Dr Geoffrey Kaye
After a delay due to Covid, we are pleased to say we are in the final stages of NAP7. The baseline and activity surveys are complete and being prepared for publication. The NAP7 panel is working hard to digest all possible learning from the case registry. Here we provide a brief update, with the full report coming in late 2023. We are hugely appreciative of the contribution of all anaesthetists.
Authors:
- Dr Andrew Kane, NAP7 Fellow, ST7 in anaesthesia, South Tees NHS Trust
- Professor Tim Cook, RCoA Director of the National Audit Projects, Consultant in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine, Royal United Hospitals, Bath
- Dr Jas Soar, NAP7 Clinical Lead, Consultant in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine, Southmead Hospital, Bristol
After a delay due to Covid, we are pleased to say we are in the final stages of NAP7. The baseline and activity surveys are complete and being prepared for publication. The NAP7 panel is working hard to digest all possible learning from the case registry. Here we provide a brief update, with the full report coming in late 2023. We are hugely appreciative of the contribution of all anaesthetists.
The largest NAP yet
Perioperative cardiac arrest has seen the most cases reported of any NAP. The large number of cases reported is an indication of the ability of UK anaesthesia to successfully come together and focus on an important patient-focused issue, and also shows the incidence of perioperative cardiac arrest is greater than events forming the focus of previous NAPs.
Mrs Shivalkar was a 78-year-old patient with debilitating co-morbidities scheduled for elective revision hip surgery at a stand-alone surgical unit without Level 2 or 3 care facilities. The surgical procedure was prolonged, and intraoperatively there was prolonged significant hypotension. In recovery this hypotension continued, but despite this the patient was discharged to the ward, where she sustained cardiac arrest.
The National Tracheostomy Safety Project (NTSP) has published a safety notification following a series of reported incidents involving Bivona Silicone tracheostomy tubes.
GasReach is an exciting new collaborative project which aims to increase diversity within anaesthesia.