The Association of Anaesthetists
@assocanaes.bsky.social
Every anaesthetist aims to keep their patients safe. We aim to safeguard every anaesthetist.
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Monitored 9:00-17:00, Mon-Fri
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Monitored 9:00-17:00, Mon-Fri
We're looking forward to our 'Bleeding, clotting and haemorrhage' seminar, taking place this Thursday 11 December.
As a Christmas treat, non-members can book at the member rate for this event 👉https://buff.ly/wlSKeAC
Thanks again to our sponsors: Octapharma, Haemonetics, Werfen and Pharmacosmos
As a Christmas treat, non-members can book at the member rate for this event 👉https://buff.ly/wlSKeAC
Thanks again to our sponsors: Octapharma, Haemonetics, Werfen and Pharmacosmos
December 9, 2025 at 5:03 PM
We're looking forward to our 'Bleeding, clotting and haemorrhage' seminar, taking place this Thursday 11 December.
As a Christmas treat, non-members can book at the member rate for this event 👉https://buff.ly/wlSKeAC
Thanks again to our sponsors: Octapharma, Haemonetics, Werfen and Pharmacosmos
As a Christmas treat, non-members can book at the member rate for this event 👉https://buff.ly/wlSKeAC
Thanks again to our sponsors: Octapharma, Haemonetics, Werfen and Pharmacosmos
The Department of Health and Social Care has issued National Patient Safety Alert for the Supply of Licensed and Unlicensed Epidural Infusion Bags 👉 buff.ly/l61QuBG
December 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The Department of Health and Social Care has issued National Patient Safety Alert for the Supply of Licensed and Unlicensed Epidural Infusion Bags 👉 buff.ly/l61QuBG
The SSC Dougall Quaich Prize offers an excellent platform for Scottish medical students and residents to showcase their ideas to peers.
Submit your abstract now 👉 buff.ly/9ugqNT2
Submit your abstract now 👉 buff.ly/9ugqNT2
December 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The SSC Dougall Quaich Prize offers an excellent platform for Scottish medical students and residents to showcase their ideas to peers.
Submit your abstract now 👉 buff.ly/9ugqNT2
Submit your abstract now 👉 buff.ly/9ugqNT2
Happy #InternationalVolunteerDay! 🙌
A huge thank you to our board and council, committees, working parties, and museum volunteers. Your dedication and expertise help us advocate for our members and advance patient safety.💙 #VolunteersMakeADifference
A huge thank you to our board and council, committees, working parties, and museum volunteers. Your dedication and expertise help us advocate for our members and advance patient safety.💙 #VolunteersMakeADifference
December 5, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Happy #InternationalVolunteerDay! 🙌
A huge thank you to our board and council, committees, working parties, and museum volunteers. Your dedication and expertise help us advocate for our members and advance patient safety.💙 #VolunteersMakeADifference
A huge thank you to our board and council, committees, working parties, and museum volunteers. Your dedication and expertise help us advocate for our members and advance patient safety.💙 #VolunteersMakeADifference
Last chance to submit your application to Future leaders in anaesthesia, our funded leadership programme!
The application deadline is this Monday (8.12) at 17:00
Don’t miss out on the chance to prepare for the next bold step in your leadership journey buff.ly/Qh6XPMR
The application deadline is this Monday (8.12) at 17:00
Don’t miss out on the chance to prepare for the next bold step in your leadership journey buff.ly/Qh6XPMR
December 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Last chance to submit your application to Future leaders in anaesthesia, our funded leadership programme!
The application deadline is this Monday (8.12) at 17:00
Don’t miss out on the chance to prepare for the next bold step in your leadership journey buff.ly/Qh6XPMR
The application deadline is this Monday (8.12) at 17:00
Don’t miss out on the chance to prepare for the next bold step in your leadership journey buff.ly/Qh6XPMR
Residents and medical students: submit a 500-word summary for a presentation on ‘Improving peri-operative care for patients in Scotland’. Submit by 8 December 📅
Top scorers will:
✔️ Present at the SSC 25th anniversary meeting
✔️ Enhance your portfolio
✔️ Win prizes
🔗 buff.ly/9ugqNT2
Top scorers will:
✔️ Present at the SSC 25th anniversary meeting
✔️ Enhance your portfolio
✔️ Win prizes
🔗 buff.ly/9ugqNT2
December 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Residents and medical students: submit a 500-word summary for a presentation on ‘Improving peri-operative care for patients in Scotland’. Submit by 8 December 📅
Top scorers will:
✔️ Present at the SSC 25th anniversary meeting
✔️ Enhance your portfolio
✔️ Win prizes
🔗 buff.ly/9ugqNT2
Top scorers will:
✔️ Present at the SSC 25th anniversary meeting
✔️ Enhance your portfolio
✔️ Win prizes
🔗 buff.ly/9ugqNT2
We’re offering BIG member savings!
Book Winter Scientific Meeting before 4 December to save up to £305.
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Look forward to two incredible days of hands-on learning, vital updates, and new perspectives for every stage of your career.
#cybermonday
Book Winter Scientific Meeting before 4 December to save up to £305.
🔗 buff.ly/VAN0UEQ
Look forward to two incredible days of hands-on learning, vital updates, and new perspectives for every stage of your career.
#cybermonday
December 1, 2025 at 11:01 AM
We’re offering BIG member savings!
Book Winter Scientific Meeting before 4 December to save up to £305.
🔗 buff.ly/VAN0UEQ
Look forward to two incredible days of hands-on learning, vital updates, and new perspectives for every stage of your career.
#cybermonday
Book Winter Scientific Meeting before 4 December to save up to £305.
🔗 buff.ly/VAN0UEQ
Look forward to two incredible days of hands-on learning, vital updates, and new perspectives for every stage of your career.
#cybermonday
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 28, 2025 at 5:09 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
This Black Friday, you can save 20% on a full day of CPD when you book Core Topics Midlands, our first hybrid Core Topics event, or Core Topics Cambridge by midnight on 1 December. Don't miss out! Book now: buff.ly/axery9v
November 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
This Black Friday, you can save 20% on a full day of CPD when you book Core Topics Midlands, our first hybrid Core Topics event, or Core Topics Cambridge by midnight on 1 December. Don't miss out! Book now: buff.ly/axery9v
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
🎫 buff.ly/FR4DkO7
📆 Wednesday 10 December
💻 Online
🎫 buff.ly/FR4DkO7
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
🎫 buff.ly/FR4DkO7
📆 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
🎧 buff.ly/7lcDzmb
🍏 buff.ly/E5b7QfG
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
🍏 buff.ly/E5b7QfG
She discusses the importance of storytelling in medicine and how you can make it part of your day-to-day practice
🎧 buff.ly/7lcDzmb
🍏 buff.ly/E5b7QfG
“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
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
👉 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
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)
👇
buff.ly/CpDWXWu
The Patient Safety Updates contain important learning from incidents reported to the Learning From Patient Safety Events system.
👇
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
buff.ly/aRuEfvQ
Wednesday 10 December
Online
buff.ly/aRuEfvQ
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
buff.ly/aRuEfvQ
Wednesday 10 December
Online
buff.ly/aRuEfvQ
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.
🔗 buff.ly/8iNoUWt
#AntiBullyingWeek
🔗 buff.ly/8iNoUWt
#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
🎫 buff.ly/qZr2LI1
📆 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