Merry Christmas from theatres. Wishing you a wonderful, healthy and happy day! Thank you to all our staff working this festive period. #NHS #Christmas
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Royal United Hospitals Bath, Dept of Anaesthesia. ACSA accredited. No medical advice provided.
🌍 Today we celebrate #WorldAnaesthesiaDay! From easing pain to supporting life during surgery, anaesthetists play a vital role in safe & compassionate care every day. Here’s to all anaesthetists/anesthesiologists & providers of anaesthesia, keeping patients comfortable, safe, and cared for. 💉💤
In celebration of our #SASAnaesthetists - meet Dr Rachel Awan, Dr Mo Asif, Dr Pete Forster, Dr Becca Gayner, Dr Malar Vizhi, Dr Rebecca Williams & Dr Terren Ku. Experts in regional, obstetrics, trauma & much more. Inspirational leaders & excellent anaesthetists. Thank you for everything #SASWeek
It’s #SASWeek25 We are proud of the outstanding care our SAS anaesthetists deliver. Highly skilled, fantastic individuals. Thank you for everything you do!
It's #SASWeek25! Our SAS-themed issue of the Bulletin is guest-edited by Council Members Dr Kirstin May & Dr Ashwini Keshkamat. Read Jon Chambers's article on our new ACSA Standards requiring depts to demonstrate SAS doctors receive support & career development. 🔗 https://ow.ly/ytJC50X6NJG
Huge congratulations to you all. Especially proud to have nominated Dr Jeff Handel! Instrumental in so many people’s careers
Congratulations to our College Award winners 🙌 🎖️College Medal: Caroline Evans, Alistair McKenzie, David Selwyn 🎖️Dudley Buxton: Jude Partridge 🎖️President's Commendation: Jeff Handel 🎖️Honorary Fellowship: Mohammad Abdur Rahman Find out more 👉 ow.ly/sJwX50X4OQA #Ansky #Medsky
Very proud of our very own Dr Jeff Handel in receiving the President’s commendation. Tireless and humble in his support of many doctors over the years. Well deserved 🎉🥳
Congratulations to our College Award winners 🙌 🎖️College Medal: Caroline Evans, Alistair McKenzie, David Selwyn 🎖️Dudley Buxton: Jude Partridge 🎖️President's Commendation: Jeff Handel 🎖️Honorary Fellowship: Mohammad Abdur Rahman Find out more 👉 ow.ly/sJwX50X4OQA #Ansky #Medsky
We are delighted that @rcoanews.bsky.social, with support from @cpoc.bsky.social, has been commissioned by @hqip.bsky.social to deliver the first National Clinical Audit of Perioperative Care (NCAPC). We will be supporting the RCoA to reduce variation in best practice standards in periop care.
We are so proud of Lucy! Not just for her parking skills.
We asked Lucy Whitton, our new Resident Doctors Committee member, to share a fun fact about herself 📽️ Learn more about Lucy, including what she hopes to achieve on the Resident Doctors Committee, by reading her full interview in Anaesthesia News September. ➡️ buff.ly/Plvkt4p
The PUMA guidelines for preventing unrecognised oesophageal intubation are also supported by @rcoanews.bsky.social @assocsas.bsky.social & many other organisations internationally across anaesthesia, ICU, EM & prehospital Full list: www.universalairway.org/puoi/support @anaesjournal.bsky.social
Preventing unrecognised oesophageal intubation: a consensus guideline from the Project for Universal Management of Airways and international airway societies*
Across multiple disciplines undertaking airway management globally, preventable episodes of unrecognised oesophageal intubation result in profound hypoxaemia, brain injury and death. These events occ...
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The @universalairway.org guidelines for preventing unrecognised oesophageal intubation are supported by @safeairwaysociety.org, @anzca.bsky.social & @dasairway.bsky.social VL should be used routinely whenever feasible. Clinical signs should not be used to exclude oesophageal intubation.
Call for applications! The BJA is seeking an exceptional & visionary academic leader to serve as the next Editor-in-Chief. Deadline: 5th September 2025
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Good bye to our wonderful residents and fellows. You have been outstanding. Best of luck in your new rotations. Those joining us tomorrow - we look forward to seeing you! #TeamAnaesthesia
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🌟 Editor's Choice - August🌟 Pulmonary complications after intrathecal morphine administration: a systematic review and meta-analysis with meta-regression and trial sequential analysis #AnSky #PainSky #MedSky doi.org/10.1111/anae...
Early booking for Annual Congress 2025 ends today at 23:59. Book now and enjoy up to 20% off three days of expert talks, debates, presentations, clinical and non-clinical workshops and social events. 📍P&J Live, Aberdeen 📆 17 - 19 September 🎫 buff.ly/NGDiV3M
VR training in management of post op haemorrhage in thyroid surgery - our latest tea trolley session
Lucy is such an advocate for resident anaesthetists. She is fabulous. Very proud indeed. Congratulations!
Dr Lucy Whitton 🏥 Royal United Hospital Bath Elected member 🩺 Interests: LTFT, Equality and Diversity, Education and collaborative training, Obstetric and Paediatric Anaesthesia Non-work: Hobbies: Sport - swimming 🏊, running and exercise! Interests: Travel 🌎, language, comedy
From anaesthesia to adrenaline! Thanks to The Wave in Bristol for hosting a spectacular surfing social this week. Great night!
An important reminder for those taking the Primary FRCA OSCE SOE next week. This exam is being held at: Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) 30 Euston Square London NW1 2FB Your exact date & time is on your admission notice email. Any questions: exams@rcoa.ac.uk
Congratulations to you Tom! Proud again. Our resident doctors are brilliant 🤩
The video competition first prize went to Dr Tom Baumer for his submission: ‘An educational training programme for paediatric nurses and junior doctors - intranasal dexmedetomidine for paediatric sedation during CT or MRI imaging’ Congratulations Tom.
Congratulations Emma. We are very proud!
Many congratulations to @emmasewart.bsky.social winner of the poster competition at #Anaesthesia2025. 'Perioperative Treatment of Tobacco Dependence: The Development of a New Guidance Document with the Centre for Perioperative Care.' @cpoc.bsky.social
Fabulous talk from Tom Baumer about sedation using intranasal Dexmedetomidine as an alternative to GA for children needing CT/MRI. Great educational programme to support this rolling out in a new department @ruhanaesthesia.bsky.social Very well deserved video competition prize! 👏👏 #Anaesthesia2025
Well done Tom & Emma. Great to see our residents flying high! Congratulations 🙌🏾 🥳🎊
Fabulous talk from Tom Baumer about sedation using intranasal Dexmedetomidine as an alternative to GA for children needing CT/MRI. Great educational programme to support this rolling out in a new department @ruhanaesthesia.bsky.social Very well deserved video competition prize! 👏👏 #Anaesthesia2025
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There are plenty of feeds you can choose from Eg AnSky for anaesthetists/anesthesiologists bsky.app/profile/did:...
Thank you @sethina.bsky.social Come join the weekend #AnSkydebate. It’ll be a great discussion on the latest paper from @anaesjournal.bsky.social on aspiration and GLP-1’s. Maybe it’s not as bad as we think? Posted late Friday Australian time. Be provocative and have your say.
Back in the day we had #Tweetchats! This era is #AnSky debates I nominate @anaesjournal.bsky.social & @maffygirl.medsky.social for a #BlueskyBoost! Let’s bring them more followers & engagement. They are must follow accounts Repost & nominate 5-10 accounts you think deserve a boost!
Goodbye Stephanie, Brigitte & Kara! We’ve enjoyed hosting these Australian medical students - safe journey back.
Hello my name is…..needs rebooting with name, title & role : badges & introductions Without it -too much confusion -too much uncertainty -too much rom for obfuscation I like to think Dr Kate Grainger would agree www.bmj.com/content/388/...
“Hello, my name is” introductions and badges need updating to include full name, title, and role
Staff should introduce themselves with their title, name, and role and have badges clearly detailing this to avoid confusion and misdirection, writes Tim Cook The “Hello, my name is” campaign, set up...
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“No trace = wrong place” should be retired & replaced by the requirement to exclude oesophageal intubation if ‘sustained exhaled CO2’ is not detected. From @doctimcook.bsky.social, Andy Higgs & me. 🔑🔓Free full text in @bjajournals.bsky.social : kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F...
Some anaesthetists now documenting ET Co2 x 7 on our anaesthetic charts to demonstrate following of guidelines
Tim Cook heads up the charge to change from no trace=wrong place to sustained exhaled carbon dioxide as per Puma Guidelines @rcoanews.bsky.social #airwayleads