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Booking for Trainee Conference 2023 is now open! Join us in Leeds for our fully in-person conference.
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We also provide a number of other educational resources including online courses, webinars and Learn@ - the online learning platform for Association members.
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We recognise both the rewarding and the more challenging elements this career stage as an anaesthetist can bring.
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The motto of the Association of Anaesthetists is 'In somno securitas' or 'Safe in sleep' and we remain committed to keeping both patients and anaesthetists safe.
We offer a range of research grants and undergraduate electives. We also offer an award for innovation in healthcare.
Find out more about what we do, and get advice and information on green anaesthesia.
Use our online forum to connect with other members.
Don't face your problems alone. There are lots of services with emotional and practical advice that can help.
We actively support the health of the anaesthesia specialty. The links below include helpful information relating to managing your own health and wellbeing.
It’s vital, in your role as an anaesthetist, that you’re aware of the need to look after your own mental health.
It's time to change the culture of fatigue in the healthcare profession. We need to #FightFatigue together.
Mentoring is not about offering advice and sharing experiences. It's about helping someone else become effective at developing their opportunities and resources, and managing their problems, helping them to become better at helping themselves.
Learn about the European Working Time Directive, less than full time training (LTFT), get tips as a first year consultant anaesthetist, read about a day in the life of a variety of hospital staff and get advice on maternity, paternity, adoption and pensions.
Our different networks help to maintain links between our members and the Association. Discover more about the different networks across the UK and Ireland, how they help, and how you can get involved.
Read the latest news related to healthcare, anaesthesia, and the Association.
Read the latest briefings from the Association.
Read the latest responses to consultations from the Association.
Our advocacy and campaigns and policy work includes public affairs, stakeholder engagement, public relations and media and communications.
The Anaesthesia Heritage Centre tells the remarkable story of anaesthesia, from its first public demonstration in 1846 to modern day anaesthetists working in the aftermath of wars and terrorist attacks.
The Anaesthesia Museum holds a series of events across the year, usually linked to the temporary exhibition.
The Heritage Centre has been collecting oral histories from notable anaesthetists for several years. You can also view a a series of training films for anaesthetists here.
View our previous exhibitions, discover biographies for important figures in the history of anaesthesia, and take look at a timeline of the history of anaesthesia.
Our vision is to promote safe anaesthesia through the provision of information, education, guidance and expert advice to anaesthetists and healthcare stakeholders.
The Association has always valued the safety of anaesthetists and their patients
Read more about our safety standards and guidelines and specific safety campaigns
Read about allergies and anaesthesia related anaphylaxis and how to deal with anaesthesia emergencies
Reporting issues is vital for maintaining and improving safety procedures
Download our Quick Reference Handbook - an invaluable addition to your anaesthesia resources.
Learn more about the patient safety updates published quarterly by the Safe Anaesthesia Liaison Group
The amount of anaesthesia related anaphylaxis is 1:10,000 anaesthetics*. Death or permanent disability from anaphylaxis in anaesthesia can be avoided if the reaction is recognised early and managed well.
Read the NAP6 report, the largest ever prospective study of anaphylaxis related to anaesthesia and surgery.
The NAP6 review panel has also produced a range of resources to aid departments in preparation for the management of perioperative anaphylaxis.
Project OrphanAnesthesia are anaesthetic recommendations for rare diseases, funded by the German Society of Anaesthesiology & Intensive care. There are more than 150 recommendations for anaesthesia on rare diseases, with free access for colleagues and patients worldwide.
Read about the Faculty of Pain Medicine's (FPM) resource for patients and healthcare professionals to support the prescription of opioid medicines for pain