Final FRCA
Final FRCA Exam Teaching & Courses
Final exam based teaching should generally be taking place in your local hospital/health board (virtual or face to face depending on numbers). Please contact relevant Lead Consultants for Final FRCA in each hospital if you would like to attend teaching outside of your own health board - this will need specific permission from them.
- Cardiff (Wednesdays) - Contact Sarah.Bell3@wales.nhs.uk or Simon.Slinn@wales.nhs.uk
- Swansea (Thursday) - Contact Dr Katy Beard - Katy.Beard@wales.nhs.uk
- Newport (Friday) - Contact Christopher.Whitfield@wales.nhs.uk or Iwan.Roberts3@wales.nhs.uk
- North Wales: A regular rotating regional teaching programme is in place - once a month, face to face days. Please contact Dr Nia Williams or Dr Emyr Hughes for further information - Nia.Williams2@wales.nhs.uk or Emyr.Hughes2@wales.nhs.uk
Please see this useful overview of the Final FRCA exam and what it entails by Dr Simon Slinn
The Final FRCA exam webinar with Dr Simon Slinn
Welsh Anaesthetics Finals Teaching (WAFT)
WAFT run free study days to help prepare candidates for the Final FRCA written exam. The focus will be on “hot topics” and exam-specific question practice, complimenting the extensive specialty-specific content already available on the Welsh school website. These days will be delivered as face to face 2-day courses shortly before each written exam date. The next date is TBC at HEIW, Nantgarw (Teams link will be available).
Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia for the Final FRCA held on 3rd March 2021. See presentation recordings below:
- Cardiothoracic CRQs by Dr Cat Griffiths
- Cardiothoracic SBAs
- Giving a cardiac anaesthetic by Dr Jon Hall
- Adult congenital heart disease by Dr Rich Thomas
- Mechanical circulatory support by Jody Stafford
- Cardiopulmonary bypass by Jody Stafford
- Double lumen tubes and one lung ventilation by Dr Rob Abel
Neuroanaesthesia for the Final FRCA held on 23rd April 2021. See presentation recordings below:
- Neuromuscular disorders and spinal cord injury by Dr Alex Kennedy
- Neuroanaesthesia exam tips by Dr Nitin Bhalla
- SAH, anaesthesia and the neuro-radiology suite by Dr Jyothi Srinivas
- Anaesthesia for transphenoidal pituitary surgery by Dr Gowthaman
- Awake craniotomy, past, present and future by Dr Gowthaman
- Depth of anaesthesia by Dr Gowthaman
- Neuroanaesthesia CRQ & SBA practice by Dr Max Kamath
Paediatrics for the Final FRCA held on 13th May 2021via MS teams. See presentation recordings below:
- WAFT paediatric anaesthesia day introduction and exam tips by Dr Cat Griffiths
- Paediatric SBAs by Dr Jonathan Lloyd Evans
- Caudal anaesthesia by Dr Cat Griffiths
- The sick child by Dr Jayne Sutherland
- Congenital heart disease by Dr Simon Slinn
- Anaesthesia for paediatric general surgery by Dr Gordon Leslie
Obstetrics for the Final FRCA July 2021 via MS Teams
- Cardiac disease in pregnancy by Dr Mike Adamson
- Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy by Dr Jenna Stevens
- Post dural puncture headache by Dr Rhys Volk
- The Obstetric airway by Dr Dan Helme
- Non obstetric surgery in pregnancy by Dr Dan Helme
- Twins, obesity and the Jehovah's Witness in pregnancy by Dr Lucy Stacey
Please email WAFTeaching@gmail.com for more details.
SWAC - Final FRCA Intensive Viva Course
The next Final FRCA SOE revision course will be on Friday 7th November 2025 at the Grange University Hospital, Cwmbran.
If you would like to attend and have either already passed the written or are sitting it at the next sitting, please email Catherine.griffiths6@wales.nhs.uk to book your place. Please let us know the following details:
- Have you already passed the written exam
- Place of work
Dietary requirements
N.B. Priority will be given to those who have already passed the written exam.
To fully confirm your place you will also need to pay £50 into the below account. Please write your NAME and FINAL SWAC in the payment reference so we can keep track of who has paid. The account is used for other courses so please ensure it is clear what course you are paying for.
Bank: Natwest
Account Name: SWAC
Sort Code: 52-21-06
Account number: 20526555
If there are any senior trainees available on that day to be examiners please also get in touch! We would really appreciate it and it’s a great opportunity to get some teaching experience for the portfolio.
Best wishes,
Dr Catherine Griffiths (Consultant Anaesthetist
Aneurin Bevan UHB) and Dr Jessica Phillips (ST6 PoW)
North Wales Final SWAC
Please contact Dr Nia Williams Nia.Williams@@wales.nhs.uk for further details of the next North Wales Final Viva course.
