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I’m hoping that no one reading this has missed the launch of NAP7: perioperative cardiac arrest. The NAP7 data touched every part of anaesthesia practice – from maternity and neonates right through to the frail and older patient – so there’s something there for everyone.
But NAPs don’t stand still; NAP8 is on its way and will be looking at regional anaesthesia and neurological complications of anaesthesia. We are delighted that Professor Alan MacFarlane has been appointed to lead NAP8 – more news will be coming soon.
The work of CR&I is supported by a diverse group of clinical fellows (and this issue of the Bulletin even has a piece from a future research leader – aged 11). We couldn’t do our work without them, and they in turn are supported by their clinical workplaces – both in the NHS and the independent sector – who pay their salaries and give them the space to work with CR&I. I’m delighted that some of our fellows have given an insight into what the role is like – and the challenges of going and coming back from maternity leave.
Welcome to the autumn edition of the Bulletin.
As I write this, there is a sombre atmosphere as the funeral arrangements for Queen Elizabeth II proceed, and I want to take the opportunity to pay my respect to her and to her devotion to duty in this editorial. Although it was not unexpected, I was surprised how deeply her death affected me – I felt keenly what a historic moment the death of the longest-serving monarch in British history, and the second-longest in world history, was.
This is also my last editorial as editor of the Bulletin as I take on the vice-president’s robe and hand the Bulletin role to one of my colleagues. It has been a pleasure, and I have very much enjoyed the challenge of curating, commissioning, and advising our authors. I am so proud of the achievement as we head towards a much better digital version of the Bulletin, and I particularly want to thank the publishing co-ordinators, Anamika and Mandie, for the support, encouragement, chasing and cajoling they have done. Without them the Bulletin would be a shadow of what it is.