We are delighted to see the RCoA statement on their responses so far to the six motions we proposed and that were passed at the EGM – and the progress that the College is making. We … Read more

Barely a day goes past without another press article condemning the unchecked and uncontrolled activities of non-medically trained ‘associates’ treating patients. With no defined scope of practice and no formal regulation, they are the sign … Read more

After having all six of our motions adopted by members at the EGM on Tuesday 17th October 2023, Anaesthetists United are taking a break. We have completed the task that we set out to achieve … Read more

And share the infographics with everyone For those of your colleagues that aren’t on social media we thought it would be helpful to bring out some posters that you can use to liven up the … Read more

It’s open. Registration and voting for the College EGM on October 17th opens today. So watch out for an email from electoral services provider Mi-Voice. The email will come from elections@mi-voice.com with the subject line … Read more

An open conversation hosted by Anaesthetists United Join us on Zoom at 7pm on October 4th to discuss our motions and the upcoming Extraordinary General Meeting at the Royal College of Anaesthetists. We will examine … Read more

The majority of MPs are probably unaware of the issue of AAs – possibly confusing them with another usage of the initials AA – although they may have seen us on the front page of … Read more

It’s coming home. Our Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of the Royal College of Anaesthetists is going ahead. The College Board of Trustees has called for the EGM to be held on the 17th October, starting … Read more

Lots of our Supporters gave us comments in support of our resolutions. We have sent them to the College, and they are displayed below – sorted alphabetically to preserve confidentiality. A full review and open … Read more

We received over 700 signatures supporting our call for an EGM – almost 5 times the number we needed, and those signatures, along with your anonymised comments, have been sent to the Principal Office of … Read more

Time for the Royal College of Anaesthetists to listen. Enough is enough. This is not a petition. This is not another survey. This is our opportunity to take immediate, decisive action on the three things … Read more

Only the biggest existential crisis in Medicine we have ever seen. Why has NHSEngland just called for a 10 fold increase in the number of Anaesthesia Associates? Just because they don’t like doctors? We think … Read more

We are an informal group of trainees, consultants and SAS Anaesthetists from all over the UK. We came together because we felt our leaders were not adequately representing our views. We have worked together to … Read more

There is a rarely-used clause in the College Ordinances that allows a groundswell of members to force an Extraordinary meeting of the College. This process is normally reserved for urgent calls from the membership , … Read more

We are calling on the College to change its policies on Anaesthesia Associates, Rotational Training and Recruitment. In order to comply with College regulations, the motions we are submitting have to formatted and laid out … Read more

We have no budget and are a small group of committed doctors, so anything that you could do to spread the word would be much appreciated. Thank you for your email address Thank you for … Read more