It’s time to vote! - Election to Council is open

The ballot is now open for positions on RCoA Council, with 30 candidates standing to contribute to the College and represent our members at all stages of their working lives.  

 

Place your votes to fill six Consultant vacancies, one SAS vacancy and one Anaesthetist in Training vacancy. You need to vote by no later than midday on 16 December 2021. 

Frequently Asked Questions 

 

How do I vote? 

The ballot is being conducted electronically and all those eligible to vote should now have received a ballot email. This was sent by Civica Election Services on 16 November 2021 to the primary email address you have registered with the College. Look out for a message from RCoAvote. Your ballot email will take you to an election website where you can read the candidates’ statements and cast your vote. 

What should I do if I’ve not received my ballot email? 

If you have not received a ballot email and believe you should have, please: 

• read the ‘Who can vote’ section below to double check the voting rights associated with your College membership category 

• check all your email addresses, if you have more than one and you’re not sure which you have registered with the College as your primary address 

• check your junk mail   

After those steps, please get in touch via elections@rcoa.ac.uk and include your college reference number. 

Who can vote? 

Voting eligibility is set out in the College’s Charter & Ordinances and is specific to the category of each vacancy. 

Those eligible to vote for the Consultant vacancy are: 

• Fellows 
• Associate Fellows 
• Members 
• Associate Members 
• Anaesthetists in Training 
• Fellows in Training  
• Senior Fellows and Members. 

Those eligible to vote for the SAS vacancy are: 

• Members 
• Associate Members. 

Those eligible to vote for the Anaesthetist in Training vacancy are: 

•  Anaesthetists in Training 
• Fellows in Training. 

Those who will be standing for election are listed below (in the order their applications were received). Terms of office begin in March 2022. 

Consultant vacancies (six to elect) 

• Professor Michael Grocott 
  
  University Hospital Southampton 

• Professor Andrew Smith 
  
  Royal Lancaster Infirmary  

• Dr Jonathan Chambers 
  
  Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust 

• Dr Jamie Strachan 
  
  Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust 

• Dr Toni Brunning 
  
  Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust 

• Dr Sarah Thornton 
  
  The Royal Bolton Hospital 

• Professor Andrew Hartle 
  
  St. Mary’s Hospital, London 

• Dr Emily Simpson 
  
  Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex 

• Dr Abrie Theron 
  
  University Hospital of Wales  

• Dr Mira Razzaque 
  
  The Royal London Hospital 

• Dr Joseph Cosgrove 
  
  Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne 

• Dr Elisa Bertoja 
  
  University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 

• Dr Satya Francis 
  
  Leicester Royal Infirmary  

• Dr Rebecca Barker 
  
  Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 

• Dr Peter Hambly 
  
  John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford 

• Dr Daphne Varveris 
  
  The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow 

• Dr Nicholas Levy 
  
  West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust 
  
   

• Dr Sudhansu Pattnaik 
  
  Queen’s Hospital, Romford 

• Dr Mathew Patteril 
  
  University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire 
  
   

• Dr Roger Sharpe 
  
  Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow 

• Dr Ian Whitehead 
  
  The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough 
  
   

• Dr Jonathan Wills 
  
  North Bristol NHS Trust 

SAS Vacancy (one to elect) 

• Dr Kirstin May  
  
  Horton General Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHSFT 

• Dr Sunil Kumar 
  
  Furness General Hospital, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust 

• Dr Munmun Maity 
  
  Great Western Hospital, Swindon 
  
   

Anaesthetist in Training Vacancy (one to elect) 

• Dr Rashmi Rebello 
  
  Milton Keynes University Hospital 

• Dr Sarah Morton 
  
  West Middlesex University Hospital  
  
   

• Dr Amelia Robinson 
  
  Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading  

• Dr Soumen Sen 
  
  King’s College Hospital, London 

• Dr Pooja Shah 
  
  National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, London 

 

Contact Information: 

Jonathan Brüün 

Chief Executive Officer 

elections@rcoa.ac.uk