Update for the General Anaesthetist is a well-established annual course running for the last 20 years, designed to provide comprehensive and stimulating updates covering a range of topics highly relevant to day-to-day anaesthetic practice. Delivered by Infomed Ltd, a leading UK provider of CPD-accredited medical education established in 2004, the course brings together a multidisciplinary faculty of leading anaesthetists and specialists from top NHS teaching hospitals.
The course is delivered live and online over three consecutive days (Tuesday 8, Wednesday 9, and Thursday 10 September 2026), featuring short theory lectures followed by interactive Q&A sessions and discussion with the faculty. Attendees benefit from 90 days of on-demand access to all recordings after the live event, allowing flexibility to review content at their own pace. The course is accredited by the Royal College of Anaesthetists for 18 CPD credits, and includes a CPD certificate of attendance.
The three-day programme covers a comprehensive range of topics essential for general anaesthetists working across diverse patient groups and surgical specialties:
Obstetrics update — analgesia for labour, managing complications and emergencies, haemorrhage management
Perioperative assessment and care of surgical patients — advanced monitoring and high-risk patient management
Orthopaedic anaesthesia — anaesthesia for joint replacements, hip fractures, regional techniques, and pain management
Renal anaesthesia — physiology, at-risk patient identification, fluid and drug management, nephrotoxicity prevention
Paediatric anaesthesia — perioperative care, intravenous anaesthesia, assessment of critically ill children, paediatric emergencies
Transfer of critically ill patients — inter-hospital transfer landscape, risk assessment, pre-transfer stabilisation
Total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) and BIS monitoring — TIVA approaches for different patient populations, target-controlled infusion, EEG monitoring, recovery optimisation
Radiology for anaesthetists — trauma radiology, CXR and CT interpretation, line and tube positioning, commonly missed findings
Ultrasound for anaesthetists — anatomical landmarks, guided nerve blocks, performance and efficacy
Robotic surgery — latest advances, preoperative assessment, anaesthetic techniques, haemodynamic and ventilation considerations
Diabetic perioperative management — obesity and metabolic issues, glycaemic control strategies, drug and fluid management
Obesity in anaesthesia — epidemiology and clinical implications, bariatric procedures, anaesthetic management, post-operative care
Cardiology and vascular updates — acute coronary syndromes, antiplatelet agents, pacemakers, atrial fibrillation, ECG interpretation for anaesthetists
The faculty comprises leading anaesthetists and specialists from institutions including University College London Hospital, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, and other major UK teaching hospitals. Many speakers hold additional academic and research appointments. All content is evidence-based, current, and focused on practical application to day-to-day clinical practice.
The course can be accessed online via Teams or Webex with no special software required — attendees can join via web browser, desktop application, or mobile app. Live interaction with speakers is encouraged through Q&A sessions and chat-based questions. Full technical support is provided before and during the course. Attendees can book for the full three days or select individual days to suit their schedule.
