@rcoanews.bsky.socialThinking about sitting the new FCICM Applied Clinical Reasoning Examination (ACRE)? 📚
Join The College of Intensive Care Medicine's upcoming webinar to get expert guidance on the new exam format and how it differs from the current assessment.
Book today 👉 https://ow.ly/yVgh50ZKJw8
@iainmoppett.bsky.socialI know a lot of medics (me included) and others can find statistics a bit opaque and frequently (😉) misinterpret reported findings. Really nice article from a colleague using stories to explore these issues. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #AnSky #Stats
@anaesjournal.bsky.social
@anaesjournal.bsky.socialPeri-operative pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents: a review of NHS Resolution claims
"Of the 117,546 claims notified to NHS Resolution between 2014/15 and 2024/25, only 11 closed claims involving peri-op aspiration resulted in damages being paid."
@anaesjournal.bsky.socialStructural training solutions in regional anaesthesia
• Failing to execute a PNB successfully does not compromise immediate patient safety.
• Adding a mandatory assessment framework does not create more clinical cases or free up consultant time.
@anaesjournal.bsky.socialOur Top 10 Papers from 2025!!
These 10 articles were shortlisted on the basis of having the greatest number of downloads and highest altimetric scores (original research only; no guidelines).
The Board of the AoA and our Editorial Board voted for their top 3.
@andydrummond.eurosky.socialQuick one for #AnSky:
Does anyone else know what is referred to as 'an elk' or is this a regional/department specific term?
@anaesjournal.bsky.socialDeclining fibreoptic intubation use in the videolaryngoscopy era
@anaesjournal.bsky.socialSymptom evaluation cannot exclude retained gastric content in patients taking glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists
@anaesjournal.bsky.socialPatient-reported outcomes, postoperative pain and pain relief after day-case surgery (POPPY): acute pain and recovery during the first 7 days
"These findings suggest that by postop day 7, recovery from day-case surgery is incomplete for many patients."
@rcoanews.bsky.socialCongratulations to all our incoming council members 🙌
📣 Help shape the College's future!
Nominations are open for the RCoA Council; roles include: 👇
➡️ 2 Consultants
➡️ 1 SAS doctor
If you're passionate about representing colleagues, apply by 12 Oct 📆
@anaesjournal.bsky.socialLaunching now! #AC26
GLIMPSE: GLP-1 receptor agonist Management in the Perioperative Setting
Here's an outline of peri-operative pulmonary aspiration/regurgitation events, grouped by presence/absence of pre-operative GLP-1 RAs
@anaesjournal.bsky.socialLaunching now! #AC26
GLIMPSE: GLP-1 receptor agonist Management in the Perioperative Setting
How were patients on GLP-1 RAs managed?
@anaesjournal.bsky.socialLaunching now! #AC26
GLIMPSE: GLP-1 receptor agonist Management in the Perioperative Setting
⚠️ 1 in 36 patients undergoing anaesthesia care received GLP-1 RAs ⚠️
⚠️ The incidence of pulmonary aspiration and/or regurgitation was 1 in 71 ⚠️
@rcoanews.bsky.socialThis #WorldPatientSafetyDay, were highlighting the audit & quality improvement's role in safer care.
Since its launch in 2013, the National Emergency Laparotomy Audit (NELA) has helped drive improvements in emergency surgical care.
Read our NELA Report 👉 https://ow.ly/J7xu50ZO5NL
@anaesjournal.bsky.socialExistential and spiritual dimensions of dying well in intensive care
@rcoanews.bsky.social🌍 Today is World Patient Safety Day.
This year's theme focuses on safe care for people with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) like heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.
Learn how we support safer, personalised surgical care through education & quality improvement 👉 https://ow.ly/83Iq50ZOBN5
@rcoanews.bsky.socialJoin us for the 2026 SALG Patient Safety Conference!
Together with The Association of Anaesthetists, and the Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists we'll focus on paediatric anaesthesia safety.
Help advance best practice.
Book now 👉 https://ow.ly/FZ9u50Z5cJN
@ncglasses.bsky.social@rcoanews.bsky.socialJoin us at Anaesthetic Updates next week🥼
This is your chance to engage with leading international and UK experts 🗣️
Over three days, gain insights into the latest evidence, innovations, and challenges in anaesthetic practice.
Book now 👉 https://ow.ly/Kb1B50ZyoyH
