From 2018, the categories of Fellowship by Election and Honorary Fellowship have been combined into a single category; the Honorary Fellowship. The award of our Fellowship is considered for practitioners across the world who have made sustained and significant contributions to the practice of anaesthesia or relevant science, critical care medicine or pain medicine. This activity has to be at an internationally active level and normally sustained for at least ten years. Honorary Fellowships may be awarded to non-medically qualified practitioners such as scientists with a similar level of achievement and to members of the Royal Family or others who have furthered the work of the College in a sustained way.

Evidence through the nominations guidance and proposal form should document this activity and the outcome of such work. Whilst there are no limits to the number of awards at this level it is unusual to award more than two or three a year.

Criteria

Individuals who are distinguished lay persons or medical practitioners of international repute, who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of anaesthesia, critical care or pain management.

Membership fee

This fellowship is bestowed.

How membership supports the work of the College

Membership of the College directly contributes to advancing the specialty by supporting important work in clinical standards, patient safety and research. This includes:

• the National Audit Projects (NAPs) and the Sprint National Anaesthesia Projects (SNAP)
• the Anaesthesia Clinical Services Accreditation (ACSA) scheme, with benefits delivered to patients, clinicians and anaesthetic departments across the UK
• the National Emergency Laparotomy Audit (NELA) which has helped save hundreds of patients’ lives each year since its inception
• keeping our NICE accredited anaesthetic standards setting document, Guidelines for the Provision of Anaesthetic Services (GPAS), up to date
• development and distribution of patient information resources
• development of the Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC).

Benefits of Honorary Fellow membership

• Online access to the Bulletin, BJA and BJA Education.
• Discounts on our events and courses.
• Access to online educational resources and CPD activities.
• Access to revalidation support and guidance.
• Access to the Lifelong Learning Platform (can be requested after approval of membership application has been received).
• Access to My RCoA online, self-service portal.

For a full list of benefits the College provides its membership, dependent on categories, please click here.

If you do not already have a Lifelong Learning Platform account you can request one by completing the Lifelong Learning Platform Account Request Form.

This Fellowship is open to doctors practising in anaesthesia, critical care or pain medicine in the UK and hold a substantive consultant post at time of application, but do not hold the RCoA Fellowship in anaesthesia and who meet the criteria as set out in the accompanying guidance document. The applications for this category are approved by the RCoA Nominations Committee.

The application form and guidance for this Fellowship is available here.

Application forms received by 03 January 2025 will be considered at the January Nominations Committee. However, this is subject to the number of applications received and the agenda capacity for each Committee meeting so your application might be moved to a later date. If this is the case the Membership Engagement team or secretary of the Nominations Committee will notify you.

Membership fee(s)

• £562.00 (UK rate).
• £281.00 (High Income Countries - according to World Bank Definitions).
• £211.00 (Middle Income Countries (Lower-middle and Upper-middle) – according to World Bank Definitions).
• £141.00 (Low Income Countries - according to World Bank Definitions).

How membership supports the work of the College

Membership of the College directly contributes to advancing the specialty by supporting important work in clinical standards, patient safety and research. This includes:

• the National Audit Projects (NAPs) and the Sprint National Anaesthesia Projects (SNAP)
• the Anaesthesia Clinical Services Accreditation (ACSA) scheme, with benefits delivered to patients, clinicians and anaesthetic departments across the UK
• the National Emergency Laparotomy Audit (NELA) which has helped save hundreds of patients’ lives each year since its inception
• keeping our NICE accredited anaesthetic standards setting document, Guidelines for the Provision of Anaesthetic Services (GPAS), up to date
• development and distribution of patient information resources
• development of the Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC).

For a full list of benefits the College provides its membership, dependent on categories, please click here.