Andy Vaughton shares his MND story.

Our Council Member Jon Chambers chairs Session 5 on Day 2 of the RCoA Winter Symposium 2025.

Our Council Member, Jon Chambers and keynote speaker, Andy Vaughton, sit together for the Q&A segment of Session 5 at the RCoA's Winter Symposium 2025.

Day 2 of our Winter Symposium 2025 has kicked off with keynote speaker, Andy Vaughton, sharing his personal MND story, the effects of his diagnosis, and the fundraising work he does for @mndoddie5.bsky.social.

Hosted by @drjonchambers1.bsky.social.

Want to have a say in the future of our specialty? Feel like your voice is not being heard and you are not represented when decisions are being made? If so then come and join @rcoanews.bsky.social Council. The future is what we make it. Feel free to DM me if you have any questions.

Photograph of Jubilee House, a seven-storey building (five of them visible in the photograph) in red brick with a ground floor facade painted dark green.

We've emailed members exciting news: we've secured a new home for the College, @ficm.bsky.social & @facultypainmed.bsky.social

This milestone is shaped by member feedback, guided by our shared principles and focused on the future.

See your inbox for more, or read online: ow.ly/7WoX50WuO8j

Heading to Glasgow for @rcoanews.bsky.social College Tutors meeting. A great opportunity to share good practice and discuss the challenging head winds we face at the present. College Tutors are without doubt the unsung heroes of anaesthetic training and deserve our thanks the work they do.

Looking good Belfast. #Anaesthesia25 #AnSky @rcoanews.bsky.social

Heading up from Southampton to Belfast for @rcoanews.bsky.social #Anaesthesia25 #AnSky. Looking forward to a great few days of education and networking in all things anaesthesia and peri-operative care. Come and say hi if you are joining us in Belfast.

Differential attainment in anaesthesia Antiracism in Anaesthesia · Episode

Thank you @sethina.bsky.social @dannyjnwong.bsky.social and Krithi Ravi for this podcast. The data is clear and the need for change is now. A must listen for all anaesthetists open.spotify.com/episode/6gw8...

Image of the report cover for 'Turning the tide: Progress and actions to support targets of sexual misconduct in surgery'. April 2025 The Working Party on Sexual Misconduct in Surgery Royal College of Surgeons of England

As part of the Working Party on Sexual Misconduct in Surgery (WPSMS) we’re working to eradicate sexual misconduct in healthcare.

This new report from WPSMS & @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social outlines progress made and sets out critical next steps for sustained action.

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The Leng Review has published the expression of interest form to attend the webinar for anaesthetists on 14 April at 7pm: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

Bulletin: Spring 2025. Read the latest issue. Image of a man in profile wearing a diplomate mortar board and gown.

The Spring issue of the Bulletin is out today!

As our editor @drjonchambers1.bsky.social says in his introduction, whilst change is inevitable, this training issue clearly demonstrates how our specialty continues to rise to meet the challenge of change.

ow.ly/YWql50VtS3y

President's News. The newsletter for all fellows and members of the Royal College of Anaesthetists. Picture of Dr Claire Shannon.

The latest issue of President's News is out now. Please check your inboxes for all the latest news from the College.

This month's newsletter includes👇

🔹 Forthcoming 2025 Census
🔹 Response to NHSE announcement
🔹 Piloting new exam formats
🔹 CPOC opportunities

This👇
5 years…..

Doesn’t feel like 5 years already since we had to learn to don PPE, to work in it all day & make it last because there wasn’t enough of it. People have different opinions about what did & didn’t happen. I can only say that in 27 years of practice it was the worst thing I’ve ever seen, every day.

The Intercollegiate Green Theatre Checklist TICK Checklist Today, Greener Tomorrow. Image of 2 doctors in surgery

An updated Green Theatre Checklist launches tomorrow.

Find out how it can help your surgical team reduce the carbon footprint of surgery at this webinar tomorrow.

Weds 19 Feb 7pm.

Hosted by @rcsed.bsky.social and featuring @pjsouthall.bsky.social.
Register here: ow.ly/nGRK50V1NCu

Anaesthetic updates - Anaesthetists in Training focused 19 March 2025 Online. Image of hands on a keyboard.

AiTs - this one's for you.

The next Anaesthetic updates event is specifically focused to meet the needs of AiTs.

"Balanced day on career logistics and interesting clinical topics." (attendee feedback)

Join us online on 19 March 2025

Book now: ow.ly/zTep50UNPm6

Please do join us on the 18/3 7-8pm.
Focus will be on training and career progression. Keen to discuss things that are working well within the training programme and those things we can help improve. Also keen to focus on how we can better support career progression outside of training.

Let's Talk (talk in a speech bubble)

Let's Talk!
Join us for a lively and engaging discussion with Council members, College staff and each other!

In March we’ll be joined by @drjonchambers1.bsky.social and our AiT Council reps.
All members are welcome, especially AiTs.

18 March 2025
7.00-8.00pm

Reserve a spot: ow.ly/b40w50UWGj3

Really important for patients to let their anaesthetist know if they’re taking a GLP-1 or dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist. As anaesthetists, having this information early on enables us to provide an individualised assessment of the risks and deliver the safest anaesthetic.

Beautiful Lake Geneva

From @rcoanews.bsky.social on X: Interim AA Scope of Practice 2024, endorsed by the Association of Anaesthetists, is now live.

Also published: independent report of member consultation and explanatory notes showing changes to Scope in response to feedback.

👉 ow.ly/QAMg50UtY6R
#AnSky #MedSky

The Royal College of Anaesthetists has published the interim Anaesthesia Associate Scope of Practice 2024 👉 https://buff.ly/4gjrifN

✍️ Read our statement on our website or in our member community.
🔗https://buff.ly/41CrAKc

I did. Visiting instructor in the Department of Anaesthesiology at University of Michigan 2006-7.