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Following consideration of a member survey on assisted dying/assisted suicide, Council has taken the decision to change the College’s position on assisted dying/assisted suicide from ‘no stance’ to ‘neutral’, on the basis that a neutral position more closely aligns with the views of a majority of respondents.
We are pleased to see the Government taking action to address the questions our members have been raising for some time by commissioning an independent review of Physician and Anaesthesia Associate Professions.
The Anaesthetic Workforce: UK State of the Nation Report 2024 reveals the growing shortage of anaesthetists is limiting the ability of the NHS to reduce patient waiting lists, as the UK lags behind the rest of Europe in anaesthetic staffing levels.
The Government introduced its Tobacco and Vapes Bill to Parliament last week, marking a step forward in protecting the public, the NHS, and the economy from the significant harms of smoking and passive smoking.
The latest news from the seventh week of the public hearings for Module 3 of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry. The RCoA, FICM and Association of Anaesthetists are jointly a Core Participant.
Southport and Ormskirk hospitals have been accredited under the RCoA Anaesthesia Clinical Services Accreditation (ACSA) scheme.
The latest news from the sixth week of the public hearings for Module 3 of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry. The RCoA, FICM and Association of Anaesthetists are jointly a Core Participant.
Securing an increase in anaesthetic specialty training places, alongside measures to improve retention and recognition of consultant, SAS and resident anaesthetic doctors, remains an absolute priority for the College.
We extend our deepest sympathies to the family of Dr Rachel Gibson, whose tragic death in 2022 was the subject of a coroner’s inquest concluded in August 2024.