Drug shortages, now normal in UK, made worse by leaving EU, report warns theguardian.com/science/2024/a…

Cardiac arrest in obstetric patients receiving anaesthetic care: results from the 7th National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists

Nuala Lucas Emira Kuršumović Tim Cook Andrew Kane Richard Armstrong National Audit Projects Jasmeet Soar

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NHS England is rolling back its mental health support for NHS hospital staff. No new patients will be accepted....given the parlous state of services and how some staff can be broken by their work this seems a backwards step.

Well done everyone - an amazing achievement. Very proud to work in such an amazing team and call you all my friends and colleagues ⁦RUH Bath 🏥⁩. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

We are pleased to announce the topic for our 8th National Audit Project (NAP8) will be complications of regional anaesthesia (peripheral blocks and central neuraxial blockade) and other neurological complications of anaesthesia.
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🔓Anaesthetic rooms are no longer needed.

Jan Hansel and Simon Jones argue that building an improved modern theatre space without anaesthetic rooms will improve the care, experience and outcomes of both patients and staff.

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'Swimming gives proven reductions in frailty, falls, and osteoporosis'

Let’s support everyone to get them #swimming —for their bodies, minds, and communities, says Prof Scarlett McNally
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OAA announces launch of the QRH for Obstetric Emergencies to assist all #OBAnes and colleagues providing best emergency obstetric EBM care. Visit oaa-anaes.ac.uk/qrh
Royal College of Anaesthetists Association of Anaesthetists BAPM MacDonald Obstetric Medicine Society (MOMS) Resuscitation Council UK BMFMS British Intrapartum Care Society College Of Operating Department Practitioners

🔓New #OpenAccess Royal College of Anaesthetists National Audit Projects #NAP7 report describes for the first time the incidence and features of peri-operative cardiac arrest in children.

Dr Fi Oglesby Barney Scholefield 🌈 💙 Tim Cook john pappachan Andrew Kane Richard Armstrong Emira Kuršumović Jasmeet Soar

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🔓Burnout and its determinants among anaesthesia care providers in Switzerland: a multicentre cross-sectional study.

This great new paper is now #FreeForAWeek to read and download!

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A short thread

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Those living with obesity will continue to increase with rising cost of living crisis SOBA. Great talk from Andrew Mckechnie

Great start Norwich Anaesthesia Update Meeting day with Emira Kuršumović giving a tour of NAP 7 highlights.

The obesity evidence is stark as we know….

SOBA
National Audit Projects

1 week to go! Getting excited to welcome you to Norwich…on Valentine’s Day ❤️. Book your date with us, enjoy a programme filled with some fantastic speakers and mingle with some colleagues. See you soon!

🔓'We have identified areas for quality improvement, particularly in the management of spinal anaesthesia and obstetric haemorrhage.'

#OpenAccess Royal College of Anaesthetists #NAP7

Nuala Lucas Emira Kuršumović Tim Cook Andrew Kane Richard Armstrong National Audit Projects Jasmeet Soar

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🔓Cardiac arrest in obstetric anaesthetic patients represented 3% of all cardiac arrests reported to Royal College of Anaesthetists NAP7.

Overall, these findings are reassuring👇

Nuala Lucas Emira Kuršumović Tim Cook Andrew Kane Richard Armstrong National Audit Projects Jasmeet Soar

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Julie Highfield 💙 at SICOWE, clarifying debriefs:

Immediately after event
✅Team Immediate Meet (TIM) tool=cognitive aid/communication tool

1 wk-1 mth later
✅operational (clinical debrief) reviewing technical aspects
✅ psychological debrief if needed-only done by trained staff

In a survey of ASA members, 18.9% of 2,698 respondents had #burnout syndrome, and 67.7% were classified as being at high risk of burnout. Lack of support at work and staff shortages were associated with an increased risk. See Anesthesiology: ow.ly/MG7E50QrPvi

#JuniorDoctorsStrike

Look at Dr Kat Parmar payslip as
first year doctor in 2005 - £2168

Kat took home per month in 2005 than
first year doctor in 2023 - £2108

They get LESS 18 yrs later

Highest tax burden in 70 yrs, except if you're a Tory non-dom or offshore as many are 😡

A really interesting debate on the role of anaesthetic rooms FOR ANAESTHESIA AoA #WASM2024

Both debaters citing #NAP7

#NAP7 was not designed to examine the value of anaesthetic rooms (more was #NAP5 ) but the need for a chapter grew organically from the case review. It cannot…