BMJ Awards 2019: RCoA congratulates finalists

The Royal College of Anaesthetists congratulates the anaesthetic teams within the below hospitals and Trusts, for being shortlisted for the Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine Team of the Year Award in the 2019 BMJ Awards:

• The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King’s Lynn - Arterial Line Safety
• Queen Alexandra Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - Fascia Iliaca Block Project
• Wirral University Teaching NHS Hospitals Trust - Perioperative Pharmacy Team
• Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust - Perioperative Trauma Care
• Freeman Hospital - Post Amputation Pain Management
• Sherwood Forest Hospitals - Reducing Cancellations.

Professor Ravi Mahajan, President of the Royal College of Anaesthetists said: “Congratulations to the shortlisted teams for their inspirational submissions – I know the standard of entries this year was yet again extremely competitive. We look forward to celebrating the winning team on 24 April.”

Started in 2008, the BMJ Awards are the UK's leading medical awards programme, recognising and celebrating inspirational work undertaken by clinicians and the teams they work with. The Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine Team of the Year award recognises an innovative project in the field of anaesthesia which has measurably improved care for patients. More information can be found on the BMJ Awards website.