About this course
The Update for the General Anaesthetist is a well-established annual course running for 19 years, designed to provide anaesthetists with a comprehensive and stimulating update covering topics highly relevant to day-to-day practice. This on-demand course is delivered through short theory lectures followed by interactive Q&A and discussion sessions, featuring a multidisciplinary faculty of leading anaesthetists and specialists who share expert, evidence-based, and up-to-date information.
The course is organised for all Consultants, SAS doctors, and senior trainees in the general anaesthetic department. It offers a practical focus on enhancing knowledge in anaesthesia and related disciplines, with faculty comprising leading professionals from major UK hospitals who are actively practising and can supply real-world clinical insights. The lectures include a Covid-19/long Covid focus on relevant lessons and experience where applicable.
The three-day programme spans a wide range of topics essential to modern anaesthetic practice:
- Day One: Orthopaedic anaesthesia, obstetrics update, surgical patient care, cardiology and vascular topics, critical emergencies in the ED, trauma care, and frailty in the perioperative setting
- Day Two: Cardiac risk evaluation in non-cardiac surgery, sedation techniques, difficult airway management and updates, renal patient anaesthesia, radiology developments, TIVA and BIS monitoring in modern anaesthesia
- Day Three: Transfer of the critically ill patient, diabetic patient perioperative management, robotic surgery challenges, obesity management, ultrasound for the general anaesthetist, and paediatric anaesthesia update
Access includes 120 days of unlimited playback of the on-demand recordings, a CPD Certificate of attendance with 18 CPD credits awarded by the Royal College of Anaesthetists, and the opportunity to submit questions directly to the faculty. The course is available as a flexible purchase with pricing options for individual days or multi-day bundles, making it accessible for busy professionals who need to update their knowledge in contemporary anaesthetic practice.
