News
For all latest School news, please see below or follow us on twitter @welshanaesthes
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
Cardiff Q Monday 14th April
Thursday 13th February 2025
The next Cardiff Q Primary MCQ preparation course will take place at Ty Dysgu, Nantgarw on Monday 14th April 2025. Further information can be found on the attached poster and the Eventbrite booking link is below. Cardiff Q Poster Cardiff Q Eventbrite
Sedation Post Fellowship Study Day - Tuesday 25th March
Thursday 13th February 2025
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There will be a Sedation Post Fellowship Study Day in the Council room, UHW on Tuesday 25th March 2025 from 9am to 3pm. The schedule will be finalised soon and sent out, but will include a variety of talks/speakers who will aim to cover the learning outcomes for the stage 3 sedation module. This is the booking link for the day: Sedation PFSD It should allow you to book on and for us to average how many attendees are expected. Please ensure you also book study leave with your department for that date. Please let myself or Jess know via email if you have any problems booking and we can sort. Best wishes, Anushka Sieunarine & Jess Phillips
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
AWABs Dates 2024/5
Thursday 17th October 2024
The dates confirmed for AWABs for the 2024/25 academic year are: Monday 21st October - Grange University Hospital Wednesday 4th December 2024 - Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor Tuesday 28th January 2025 - Morriston Education Centre. Friday 7th March 2025 - MPEC, Bridgend Wednesday 26th March 2025 - Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, Rhyl Wednesday 7th May 2025 - Wrexham Maelor Medical Institute. Cardiff & Vale - May 2025, tbc. Booking links and programmes will circulate nearer the time for all dates.
