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Royal United Hospitals Bath, Dept of Anaesthesia. ACSA accredited. No medical advice provided.
Our civility champions spreading the message across theatres #civilitysaveslives
November 10, 2025 at 7:13 AM
🌍 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. 💉💤
October 16, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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
October 7, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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
October 6, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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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
October 3, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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
October 3, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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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.
September 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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.

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September 11, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Call for applications! The BJA is seeking an exceptional & visionary academic leader to serve as the next Editor-in-Chief.

Deadline: 5th September 2025
www.bjanaesthesia.org
July 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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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August 5, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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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

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August 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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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
August 5, 2025 at 9:01 AM
VR training in management of post op haemorrhage in thyroid surgery - our latest tea trolley session
August 4, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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
July 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM
From anaesthesia to adrenaline! Thanks to The Wave in Bristol for hosting a spectacular surfing social this week. Great night!
June 7, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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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
May 29, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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.
May 29, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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
May 29, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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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
May 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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
May 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Great video on ESP blocks from Dr Pawa
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Please find updated link here!!

@anz-ra.bsky.social #RAsky #AnSky

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May 19, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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We have started a WhatsApp channel! Come and join us!

‎Follow the Anaesthesia Journal channel on WhatsApp: whatsapp.com/channel/0029...
Anaesthesia Journal | WhatsApp Channel
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May 12, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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There are plenty of feeds you can choose from
Eg AnSky for anaesthetists/anesthesiologists
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April 27, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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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!
April 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM