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Stage 1 Regional Anaesthesia Day - 18th/19th June UHW
Wednesday 23rd April 2025
The next Stage 1 Regional Anaesthesia Day will be held at UHW on Weds 18th and Thurs 19th June. Booking link to follow shortly.
Stage 2 Regional Anaesthesia Study Day
Sunday 13th April 2025
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The next Stage 2 Regional Study Day will run on Thursday 12th June at GUH Ed Centre. Contact Amin Elkhawad for details - amin.elkhawad@wales.nhs.uk
Transfer Courses - Spaces available!
Friday 21st March 2025
There are available places on the free Wales one day transfer course (Part B) which will be run in The Grange University Hospital on the below dates : April 10th 2025 June 9th 2025 September 19th 2025 December 2nd 2025 Please use the link below to express an interest in attending. Transfer Course You will be allocated a date to attend only if you have completed the Part A online course which is available via the ESR under "000 NHS Wales - Transfer Course". The material for both courses (Part A and B) is also available on the transfer pages of the Welsh School of Anaesthesia website.
New Foundation Doctor Blog - Recruitment into Anaesthetics!
Thursday 6th March 2025
We are excited to have a new blog from Dr Anna Grundy, Foundation Year 1 Trainee on why she wants to be an anaesthetist and how to navigate the MSRA and application process. See the 'Recruitment' page for the full blog and further recruitment information.
RCoA Primary FRCA Revision Guides
Monday 17th February 2025
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The RCoA Basic Sciences Revision Guides have been added to the Primary FRCA website page. Physiology Pharmacology Physics
Final SWAC - Weds 21st May 2025
Monday 10th February 2025
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The next Final SWAC course will run on Weds 21st May at University Hospital Llandough. If you would like to attend and have either passed the Written or are sitting it in February, please email Catherine.Griffiths6@wales.nhs.uk with the following details: 1) Current exam status (have you passed the Written already?) 2) Place of work 3) Car registration number 4) Dietary requirements Priority will be given to those who have already passed the Written exam.
SWAC Primary April 2025 - booking now open!
Tuesday 28th January 2025
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The next Primary South Wales SWAC SOE/OSCE course is now available for booking. It will run at the Grange University Hospital on Tuesday 29th April 2025. Please use the link below for booking and see the Courses and Study Days page for more details about SWAC. SWAC Booking Link
US Regional Anaesthesia Course 16th April 2025 - all levels.
Wednesday 8th January 2025
The Welsh School of Anaesthesia has now built links with The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic NHS Foundation Trust based in Oswestry. We have trainees from the North of Wales who are spending periods of time focussing on skills in regional anaesthesia to support the requirements of the RCoA 2021 curriculum with excellent feedback. The School would like to promote a regional anaesthesia course which will be delivered by this specialist centre in April 2025 for all Stages of training. The centre is keen to showcase to all Wales trainees the opportunities available in regional anaesthesia with the potential to discuss with trainers Special Interest areas in orthopaedics and regional anaesthesia. Course Flyer Course Programme
RCoA Centre for Research and Improvement Fellowships - coming soon!
Wednesday 27th November 2024
The RCoA CR&I Fellowship opportunities will be advertised soon and UHW is on the list of host sites. OOP applications timeframes will need to be adhered to, so if you are considering applying for these in future years, please contact your TPD with your intentions. Further details are available: Research and Improvement Fellowship Please contact Dr Danielle Huckle, HuckleDL@cf.ac.uk to discuss and for further information about the fellowships.
Guidance for Evidencing Paediatric Key Capabilities in 2021 Curriculum
Monday 25th November 2024
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The APAGBI have just published valuable new guidance to support the curriculum requirements for all Stages of training in paediatric anaesthesia. The guidance has been produced in conjunction with the RCoA/APA with the support of Dr Mari Roberts and Dr Gethin Pugh who are both Wales anaesthetists. It consists of suggested reading, a variety of podcasts and tutorials and an excellent paediatric anaesthesia for beginner’s guide. I would encourage you all to refer to these when completing your paediatric training at any Stage of training. Paediatric Key Capabilities Guidance
Patient Safety in Perioperative Practice
Thursday 24th October 2024
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Anaesthetists in Training are invited to submit an abstract for e-presentation at the virtual Patient Safety in Perioperative Practice meeting. Four abstracts will be selected by a panel to present their poster orally and have the opportunity to win a prize. A trainee must be the lead author. Posters should fall under the theme of 'Patient Safety and / or Quality Improvement'. The closing date for entries is midnight on Monday 13 January 2025. A panel of RCoA judges will assess all submissions shortly after the closing date. Authors will be notified week commencing 3 February 2025 if they have been invited to display their poster at the Patient Safety in Perioperative Practice conference. Further details, including the application form are available here.…
Opportunities in Pain Medicine
Thursday 24th October 2024
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*British Pain Society ASM 3rd-5th June 2025* Wales is hosting the BPS ASM June 3rd-5th, 2025, at the ICC Newport. This three-day Scientific Programme will reflect the multidisciplinary nature of the speciality and Society, offering an array of topical debates, lectures, workshops, and sessions designed to foster scientific and clinical discussions. This will be a fantastic opportunity to submit an abstract or present any work you may be undertaking on a pain medicine topic. Further details: BPSASM 2025 See the Pain Medicine tab for more opportunities and updates. Pain Medicine
