The Association of Anaesthetists
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Every anaesthetist aims to keep their patients safe. We aim to safeguard every anaesthetist.
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Would you like some flexibility in your training, but don't know how to go about it? Join us online to explore Less Than Full-Time (LTFT) Training in Anaesthesia and ICM from the perspectives of both residents and trainers.
📆 Wednesday 10 December
💻 Online
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📆 Wednesday 10 December
💻 Online
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November 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Would you like some flexibility in your training, but don't know how to go about it? Join us online to explore Less Than Full-Time (LTFT) Training in Anaesthesia and ICM from the perspectives of both residents and trainers.
📆 Wednesday 10 December
💻 Online
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📆 Wednesday 10 December
💻 Online
🎫 buff.ly/FR4DkO7
In our latest podcast episode, we are joined by best-selling author and palliative care doctor, Dr Rachel Clarke @drrachelclarke
She discusses the importance of storytelling in medicine and how you can make it part of your day-to-day practice
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She discusses the importance of storytelling in medicine and how you can make it part of your day-to-day practice
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November 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
In our latest podcast episode, we are joined by best-selling author and palliative care doctor, Dr Rachel Clarke @drrachelclarke
She discusses the importance of storytelling in medicine and how you can make it part of your day-to-day practice
🎧 buff.ly/7lcDzmb
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She discusses the importance of storytelling in medicine and how you can make it part of your day-to-day practice
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“The findings in the GMC’s annual workforce report will unfortunately come as no surprise to our members.
(..) With growing gaps in the medical workforce and increasing issues with recruitment and retention, this situation is untenable”
Our response to the report 👉 buff.ly/jhcO2jp
(..) With growing gaps in the medical workforce and increasing issues with recruitment and retention, this situation is untenable”
Our response to the report 👉 buff.ly/jhcO2jp
November 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
“The findings in the GMC’s annual workforce report will unfortunately come as no surprise to our members.
(..) With growing gaps in the medical workforce and increasing issues with recruitment and retention, this situation is untenable”
Our response to the report 👉 buff.ly/jhcO2jp
(..) With growing gaps in the medical workforce and increasing issues with recruitment and retention, this situation is untenable”
Our response to the report 👉 buff.ly/jhcO2jp
We’re gathering the top clinical challenges in anaesthesia, perioperative medicine, and pain management to steer future AI research, investment and collaboration across our specialty.
Suggest your clinical pain points before the survey closes 👉 buff.ly/vBf5CVb
Suggest your clinical pain points before the survey closes 👉 buff.ly/vBf5CVb
November 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
We’re gathering the top clinical challenges in anaesthesia, perioperative medicine, and pain management to steer future AI research, investment and collaboration across our specialty.
Suggest your clinical pain points before the survey closes 👉 buff.ly/vBf5CVb
Suggest your clinical pain points before the survey closes 👉 buff.ly/vBf5CVb
Good to see focus on tackling obesity, alcohol and smoking harms in England’s first ever Men’s Health Strategy published today.
As we said in our response, prioritising prevention is vital to the strategy being a success. Read our full response here ➡️ buff.ly/KmUPcXo
As we said in our response, prioritising prevention is vital to the strategy being a success. Read our full response here ➡️ buff.ly/KmUPcXo
Men's health strategy launched by government with support of Premier League
Men's health strategy launched by government with support of Premier League
Suicide prevention, alcohol abuse and problem gambling will be the focus of a new government strategy for men's health.
news.sky.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Good to see focus on tackling obesity, alcohol and smoking harms in England’s first ever Men’s Health Strategy published today.
As we said in our response, prioritising prevention is vital to the strategy being a success. Read our full response here ➡️ buff.ly/KmUPcXo
As we said in our response, prioritising prevention is vital to the strategy being a success. Read our full response here ➡️ buff.ly/KmUPcXo
Good to see focus on tackling obesity, alcohol and smoking harms in England’s first ever Men’s Health Strategy published today.
As we said in our response, prioritising prevention is vital to the strategy being a success. Read our full response here ➡️https://buff.ly/KmUPcXo
As we said in our response, prioritising prevention is vital to the strategy being a success. Read our full response here ➡️https://buff.ly/KmUPcXo
Men's health strategy launched by government with support of Premier League
Men's health strategy launched by government with support of Premier League
Suicide prevention, alcohol abuse and problem gambling will be the focus of a new government strategy for men's health.
news.sky.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Good to see focus on tackling obesity, alcohol and smoking harms in England’s first ever Men’s Health Strategy published today.
As we said in our response, prioritising prevention is vital to the strategy being a success. Read our full response here ➡️https://buff.ly/KmUPcXo
As we said in our response, prioritising prevention is vital to the strategy being a success. Read our full response here ➡️https://buff.ly/KmUPcXo
Thank you to everyone who attended the Irish Standing Committee Annual Symposium in Dublin on Saturday! It was a great morning of CPD and prize presentations. Congratulations to the winners of the oral presentation prize: Dr Evelyn Scott, Dr Andrew Kelly and Dr Yulia Gamper
November 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Thank you to everyone who attended the Irish Standing Committee Annual Symposium in Dublin on Saturday! It was a great morning of CPD and prize presentations. Congratulations to the winners of the oral presentation prize: Dr Evelyn Scott, Dr Andrew Kelly and Dr Yulia Gamper
Join us in London or online for our Hip fracture care seminar.
Covering topics such as: Surgical options and potential controversies surrounding hip fracture surgery; Enhanced recovery for hip fracture care; and more.
📆 Tuesday 9 December 2025
📍 21 Portland Place & online
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Covering topics such as: Surgical options and potential controversies surrounding hip fracture surgery; Enhanced recovery for hip fracture care; and more.
📆 Tuesday 9 December 2025
📍 21 Portland Place & online
👉 buff.ly/8Z4EJNy
November 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Join us in London or online for our Hip fracture care seminar.
Covering topics such as: Surgical options and potential controversies surrounding hip fracture surgery; Enhanced recovery for hip fracture care; and more.
📆 Tuesday 9 December 2025
📍 21 Portland Place & online
👉 buff.ly/8Z4EJNy
Covering topics such as: Surgical options and potential controversies surrounding hip fracture surgery; Enhanced recovery for hip fracture care; and more.
📆 Tuesday 9 December 2025
📍 21 Portland Place & online
👉 buff.ly/8Z4EJNy
The Safe Anaesthesia Liaison Group (SALG), have published the latest edition of their Patient Safety Update (PSU)
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The Patient Safety Updates contain important learning from incidents reported to the Learning From Patient Safety Events system.
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The Patient Safety Updates contain important learning from incidents reported to the Learning From Patient Safety Events system.
November 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The Safe Anaesthesia Liaison Group (SALG), have published the latest edition of their Patient Safety Update (PSU)
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buff.ly/CpDWXWu
The Patient Safety Updates contain important learning from incidents reported to the Learning From Patient Safety Events system.
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buff.ly/CpDWXWu
The Patient Safety Updates contain important learning from incidents reported to the Learning From Patient Safety Events system.
Our next mentoring training courses are taking place in February and March 2026. This is your chance to grow your leadership skills and support your colleagues.
More info 🔗 buff.ly/GYVTxdK
More info 🔗 buff.ly/GYVTxdK
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Our next mentoring training courses are taking place in February and March 2026. This is your chance to grow your leadership skills and support your colleagues.
More info 🔗 buff.ly/GYVTxdK
More info 🔗 buff.ly/GYVTxdK
We've teamed up with the Royal College of Anaesthetists to explore Less Than Full-Time (LTFT) Training in Anaesthesia and ICM from the perspectives of both residents and trainers. Join us online this December and receive 20% off when using code LTFT20.
Wednesday 10 December
Online
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Wednesday 10 December
Online
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November 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
We've teamed up with the Royal College of Anaesthetists to explore Less Than Full-Time (LTFT) Training in Anaesthesia and ICM from the perspectives of both residents and trainers. Join us online this December and receive 20% off when using code LTFT20.
Wednesday 10 December
Online
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Wednesday 10 December
Online
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We're pleased to announce that Professor Henrietta Hughes OBE, the first Patient Safety Commissioner, will be joining the Winter Scientific Meeting 2026 programme as a keynote speaker.
📆 15 - 16 January
📍 QEII Centre, London and online
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📆 15 - 16 January
📍 QEII Centre, London and online
🎫 buff.ly/UYRkhNd
November 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
We're pleased to announce that Professor Henrietta Hughes OBE, the first Patient Safety Commissioner, will be joining the Winter Scientific Meeting 2026 programme as a keynote speaker.
📆 15 - 16 January
📍 QEII Centre, London and online
🎫 buff.ly/UYRkhNd
📆 15 - 16 January
📍 QEII Centre, London and online
🎫 buff.ly/UYRkhNd
The November issue of our member magazine, Anaesthesia News, is out now!
It includes an incredible feature from British Antarctic Survey doctor, Katherine Ganly, who spent 526 days in one of the most remote places on Earth ➡️ buff.ly/CRdzo2D
It includes an incredible feature from British Antarctic Survey doctor, Katherine Ganly, who spent 526 days in one of the most remote places on Earth ➡️ buff.ly/CRdzo2D
November 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM
The November issue of our member magazine, Anaesthesia News, is out now!
It includes an incredible feature from British Antarctic Survey doctor, Katherine Ganly, who spent 526 days in one of the most remote places on Earth ➡️ buff.ly/CRdzo2D
It includes an incredible feature from British Antarctic Survey doctor, Katherine Ganly, who spent 526 days in one of the most remote places on Earth ➡️ buff.ly/CRdzo2D
At 11:00 the Association will join the Armistice Day two-minute silence to honour all who have fought and died for our country.
We also pay tribute to the anaesthetists and medical teams who bring care and comfort in conflicts.
(1/2) #RemembranceDay
We also pay tribute to the anaesthetists and medical teams who bring care and comfort in conflicts.
(1/2) #RemembranceDay
November 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
At 11:00 the Association will join the Armistice Day two-minute silence to honour all who have fought and died for our country.
We also pay tribute to the anaesthetists and medical teams who bring care and comfort in conflicts.
(1/2) #RemembranceDay
We also pay tribute to the anaesthetists and medical teams who bring care and comfort in conflicts.
(1/2) #RemembranceDay
We are wearing odd socks to celebrate our differences and to help end bullying. Bullying doesn’t just happen in schools. If you’re being bullied talk to your manager, supervisor or someone in the HR team.
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#AntiBullyingWeek
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#AntiBullyingWeek
November 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM
We are wearing odd socks to celebrate our differences and to help end bullying. Bullying doesn’t just happen in schools. If you’re being bullied talk to your manager, supervisor or someone in the HR team.
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#AntiBullyingWeek
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#AntiBullyingWeek
Next week, we'll be talking all things EEG with a brand new bootcamp. Understand the application of pEEG in anaesthetic practice, its role in delirium prevention, and hear about common pEEG artefacts by leading industry experts.
📆 Wednesday 19 November
📍 21 Portland Place, London
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📆 Wednesday 19 November
📍 21 Portland Place, London
🎫 buff.ly/qZr2LI1
November 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Next week, we'll be talking all things EEG with a brand new bootcamp. Understand the application of pEEG in anaesthetic practice, its role in delirium prevention, and hear about common pEEG artefacts by leading industry experts.
📆 Wednesday 19 November
📍 21 Portland Place, London
🎫 buff.ly/qZr2LI1
📆 Wednesday 19 November
📍 21 Portland Place, London
🎫 buff.ly/qZr2LI1
A full house at today's Joint Association/ @rcoanews.bsky.social Wellbeing Leads Seminar 🌟
Covering working conditions, resident doctor wellbeing, lessons from organisational psychology, and more! We look forward to hearing different perspectives at this afternoon's group discussions.
Covering working conditions, resident doctor wellbeing, lessons from organisational psychology, and more! We look forward to hearing different perspectives at this afternoon's group discussions.
November 7, 2025 at 11:22 AM
A full house at today's Joint Association/ @rcoanews.bsky.social Wellbeing Leads Seminar 🌟
Covering working conditions, resident doctor wellbeing, lessons from organisational psychology, and more! We look forward to hearing different perspectives at this afternoon's group discussions.
Covering working conditions, resident doctor wellbeing, lessons from organisational psychology, and more! We look forward to hearing different perspectives at this afternoon's group discussions.
Our next mentoring training courses are taking place in February and March 2026. This is your chance to grow your leadership skills and support your colleagues.
More info 🔗 buff.ly/GYVTxdK
More info 🔗 buff.ly/GYVTxdK
November 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Our next mentoring training courses are taking place in February and March 2026. This is your chance to grow your leadership skills and support your colleagues.
More info 🔗 buff.ly/GYVTxdK
More info 🔗 buff.ly/GYVTxdK
It’s Patient Blood Management Awareness Week #PBMAW2025
Our popular, long-running seminar Bleeding, Clotting and Haemorrhage is taking place on Thursday 11 December 📆
Find out more and book 👉 buff.ly/KroSXQj
Thank you to our exhibitors: Haemonetics, Octapharma, Werfen and Pharmacosmos
Our popular, long-running seminar Bleeding, Clotting and Haemorrhage is taking place on Thursday 11 December 📆
Find out more and book 👉 buff.ly/KroSXQj
Thank you to our exhibitors: Haemonetics, Octapharma, Werfen and Pharmacosmos
November 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM
It’s Patient Blood Management Awareness Week #PBMAW2025
Our popular, long-running seminar Bleeding, Clotting and Haemorrhage is taking place on Thursday 11 December 📆
Find out more and book 👉 buff.ly/KroSXQj
Thank you to our exhibitors: Haemonetics, Octapharma, Werfen and Pharmacosmos
Our popular, long-running seminar Bleeding, Clotting and Haemorrhage is taking place on Thursday 11 December 📆
Find out more and book 👉 buff.ly/KroSXQj
Thank you to our exhibitors: Haemonetics, Octapharma, Werfen and Pharmacosmos
Members can get 35% off anaesthesia books with Scion Publishing. Even better, some of the proceeds will be donated to SAFE, our initiative with WFSA to bring safe anaesthesia around the world 📚 buff.ly/VewY47O
November 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Members can get 35% off anaesthesia books with Scion Publishing. Even better, some of the proceeds will be donated to SAFE, our initiative with WFSA to bring safe anaesthesia around the world 📚 buff.ly/VewY47O
We'll be in Southampton for Core Topics Wessex. Join us to hear the latest about the ethics of organ donation, preventing long-term harm from opioids, navigating the later stages of an anaesthetic career and more from local experts.
📆 Friday 28 November
📍 Hilton Southampton
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📆 Friday 28 November
📍 Hilton Southampton
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November 6, 2025 at 12:11 PM
We'll be in Southampton for Core Topics Wessex. Join us to hear the latest about the ethics of organ donation, preventing long-term harm from opioids, navigating the later stages of an anaesthetic career and more from local experts.
📆 Friday 28 November
📍 Hilton Southampton
🎫
📆 Friday 28 November
📍 Hilton Southampton
🎫
#NationalStressAwarenessDay
‘Medicine has become a battlefield. Low morale, intense workloads, decreasing resources, and exposure to trauma and high stress all mean healthcare and emergency services staff are under pressure like never before.’
Read the Baker's Dozen toolkit 🔗 buff.ly/HTZV0EJ
‘Medicine has become a battlefield. Low morale, intense workloads, decreasing resources, and exposure to trauma and high stress all mean healthcare and emergency services staff are under pressure like never before.’
Read the Baker's Dozen toolkit 🔗 buff.ly/HTZV0EJ
November 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM
#NationalStressAwarenessDay
‘Medicine has become a battlefield. Low morale, intense workloads, decreasing resources, and exposure to trauma and high stress all mean healthcare and emergency services staff are under pressure like never before.’
Read the Baker's Dozen toolkit 🔗 buff.ly/HTZV0EJ
‘Medicine has become a battlefield. Low morale, intense workloads, decreasing resources, and exposure to trauma and high stress all mean healthcare and emergency services staff are under pressure like never before.’
Read the Baker's Dozen toolkit 🔗 buff.ly/HTZV0EJ
It’s the time of year when we celebrate the amazing contribution made by trustees to charities. Thank you to our board of trustees for their time, effort and commitment. #TrusteesWeek
Below, some of our trustees have shared why they volunteer for the Association.
Below, some of our trustees have shared why they volunteer for the Association.
November 3, 2025 at 11:45 AM
It’s the time of year when we celebrate the amazing contribution made by trustees to charities. Thank you to our board of trustees for their time, effort and commitment. #TrusteesWeek
Below, some of our trustees have shared why they volunteer for the Association.
Below, some of our trustees have shared why they volunteer for the Association.
Association President, Dr Tim Meek, has responded to the
@rcoanews.bsky.social Anaesthetic Workforce Census 2025.
Read it now 🔗 buff.ly/YxrtNIE
@rcoanews.bsky.social Anaesthetic Workforce Census 2025.
Read it now 🔗 buff.ly/YxrtNIE
October 31, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Association President, Dr Tim Meek, has responded to the
@rcoanews.bsky.social Anaesthetic Workforce Census 2025.
Read it now 🔗 buff.ly/YxrtNIE
@rcoanews.bsky.social Anaesthetic Workforce Census 2025.
Read it now 🔗 buff.ly/YxrtNIE
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What are the priority clinical areas for AI to address?
Complete this short survey to help influence development of AI tools, research & investment.
Complete this short survey to help influence development of AI tools, research & investment.
Help us influence the development of more clinically relevant AI tools and direct future research and investment to the most impactful areas.
We are asking members to share their opinions on the highest priority clinical areas for AI to address, via this short survey www.bio.site/anaes.AI
We are asking members to share their opinions on the highest priority clinical areas for AI to address, via this short survey www.bio.site/anaes.AI
October 31, 2025 at 2:57 PM
What are the priority clinical areas for AI to address?
Complete this short survey to help influence development of AI tools, research & investment.
Complete this short survey to help influence development of AI tools, research & investment.