News
For all latest School news, please see below or follow us on twitter @welshanaesthes
Sedation HALO Guidance
Tuesday 6th May 2025
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We now have a Sedation HALO guidance document available for use by resident anaesthetists and trainers, to help with the Sedation HALO sign off. Many thanks to Dr Kate Harvey for her original document and guidance. WSA Sedation HALO Guide
Transfer Course - last minute spaces available!
Tuesday 6th May 2025
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There is a one day Critical Care Transfer Course on Monday 9th June in Morriston Hospital, Swansea. The course includes simulation sessions and equipment tutorials which provide an excellent opportunity to achieve the RCoA curriculum requirements for Transfer Training. The course has previously received positive feedback, with the same course running in ABUHB on this date. Places are limited with future courses planned. Please complete the online sign up form to attend: Booking Link It is essential that you have completed the Part A Transfer module on ESR before attending this face to face course. (Log onto ESR, go onto your 'Learning Home Page' then in the search course box type '000 NHS Wales - Transfer Course') Transfer equipment tutorials are available on the Welsh…
Pain Medicine Study Day - Save the date!
Tuesday 6th May 2025
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The Pain Medicine Study day will take place at UHL Education Centre on Thursday 4th September. Further details and booking link to follow but please save the date!
SWOAF - Friday 9th May. Abstracts still accepted!!
Thursday 1st May 2025
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SWOAF Friday 9th May pm, MPEC Bridgend The SWOAF abstract deadline has been extended! If you have an interesting Obstetric case or project to present, please contact Subhamay.ghosh@wales.nhs.uk for further details!
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
