5. Key causes included the patient’s underlying illness/health in 82% of cases, anaesthesia in 40% & surgery in 35%. 31% of fatalities were judged to be due to an inexorable process. A senior anaesthetist was present in 97% of cases and a consultant in 75% of night-time cases.

6. Management was good in 76% of cases, but elements of poor care before cardiac arrest identified in 32% of cases. Areas of potential improvement include: 🔹Preoperative risk scoring 🔹Monitoring 🔹Drug choice & dosing 🔹Anaesthetising high risk patients in the operating room

Great to hear from RAFT at #AnaesthesiaResearch2023 The POPPY Study & perioperative blood management

VACANCIES!📝The CR&I is recruiting new clinical research fellows to start in Aug 2024! This year we also welcome our new partner hospital Cardiff and Vale University Health Board 🏥 Download our full info pack here: rcoa.ac.uk/research/get-i…… Royal College of Anaesthetists PQIP NELA (also on Bluesky @rcoa-cri.bsky.social) Iain Moppett Ramani Sarah Hare

Final recruitment update for November, 2⃣6⃣ randomisations!!🤩🤩Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS FT researchSFH University Hospital Southampton 💙 Critical Care Research Do not use - follow @BHRUT_NHS Research and Innovation at BHRUT Newham University Hospital Intensive Care Unit @LivHospitals The Dudley Group Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Lewisham Anaesthetic Department @RoyalLondonHosp University Hospitals Birmingham Croydon Health Services NHS Trust County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust #GoFloGo

#anaesthesiaresearch2023 Caroline Thomas - PI AEGIS study. Ibuprofen and GI surgery. Feasibility trial and testing a new perioperative research platform (PROTECT). Are platform designs an answer to improved research efficiency? Tom Abbott

📢4 days left to apply for a CR&I clinical research fellowship! Lots of opportunities to work on new & high profile projects and develop leadership and management skills. Find out more here: rcoa.ac.uk/research/get-i…

Join us for a day of collaborative brainstorming & research discussions at the RCoA Centre for Research & Improvement Research Sandpit Day on 9th May! Open to all interested in developing ideas and getting involved with perioperative research. Find out more details and register FREE: eventbrite.co.uk/e/rcoa-cri-res…

NIAA vacancies still open: 🔵Board Chair tinyurl.com/wcv4nehx 🔵Academic Training Lead tinyurl.com/3thw3v5s 🔵Deputy Grants Officer tinyurl.com/4kyb4cbe Royal College of Anaesthetists Association of Anaesthetists @Anaes_Trainees RAFT British Journal of Anaesthesia POMCTN RCoA Centre for Research & Improvement Mike Grocott Joyce Yeung

The Royal College of Anaesthetists CR&I is recruiting a Clinical Lead for #NAP8. See rcoa.ac.uk/clinical-lead-… for further information.

Take a look at the Grants available in NIAA Round 2 + Research Award now open Plenty of opportunities to get funded, or present your research work niaa.org.uk/funding-and-gr… Association of Anaesthetists British Journal of Anaesthesia ACTACC Difficult Airway Society (DAS) 🄽🄰🄲🄲🅂 RA-UK VASGBI SEA(UK)

The ARS Abstract Submission and NIAA Research Award are now OPEN. More info: rcoa.ac.uk/events/anaesth… Register for Anaesthesia Research 2024 & join us in London Royal College of Anaesthetists on 28 & 29 November rcoa.ac.uk/events/anaesth… Association of Anaesthetists ARS & BJA Research Forum POMCTN RCoA Centre for Research & Improvement Joyce

Have you booked to join us in London Royal College of Anaesthetists for Anaesthesia Research 2024? Click here for more details and to register rcoa.ac.uk/events/anaesth… British Journal of Anaesthesia ARS & BJA Research Forum Association of Anaesthetists Joyce RCoA Centre for Research & Improvement RAFT 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢 Mike Grocott

Are you an anaesthetist in the UK who provides anaesthesia for patients having elective surgery via a midline laparotomy approach? If so, please consider completing and sharing the below 2-minute survey. Thank you! smartsurvey.co.uk/s/QK55YR/

We're recruiting for a NIAA Deputy Chair and re-advertising the Deputy Grants Officer position If you're looking for the opportunity to develop your involvement in academic anaesthesia take a look niaa.org.uk/vacancy-niaa-d… niaa.org.uk/vacancy-niaa-d…

Just a handful of scenes from Day 1 of Anaesthesia Research Royal College of Anaesthetists Huge thanks to our first plenary Lesley Colvin + all speakers and delegates POMCTN RCoA Centre for Research & Improvement Association of Anaesthetists ARS & BJA Research Forum British Journal of Anaesthesia

We're still inviting applications for two posts on the NIAA Board: Deputy Grants Officer niaa.org.uk/vacancy-niaa-d… Deputy Chair niaa.org.uk/vacancy-niaa-d… Enthusiastic, early career researchers encouraged to apply. Contact us for more!

Interested in leading your own clinical trials? Seeking training and mentoring from senior investigators? We're recruiting new members to join the RCoA Centre for Research & Improvement Research Leaders scheme! More information on how to apply here: rcoa.ac.uk/research-leade…

Have you heard? 👀 Anaesthesia Research is BACK and this year we'll be in Birmingham LibraryofBirmingham Join us 27-28 November BOOKINGS NOW OPEN rcoa.ac.uk/events/anaesth… RCoA Centre for Research & Improvement POMCTN ARS & BJA Research Forum British Journal of Anaesthesia Association of Anaesthetists RAFT Royal College of Anaesthetists Joyce Ramani