Anaesthesia on Air

AI and patient information

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast Dr Samantha Black, Dr Maya Sussmann and Chair of Patient voices at RCoA, Jenny Westaway discuss the use and growth of AI large languag...

Anaesthesia 2025 podcast - Paediatric regional anaesthesia

31 Oct 2025

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In this podcast, recorded at our Anaesthesia 2025 conference in Belfast consultant anaesthetists Dr Branislav (Brano) Mislovic and Dr Will Donaldson d...

Anaesthesia 2025 podcast - Human Factors - Hewitt lectureship

17 Oct 2025

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In this podcast, recorded at our Anaesthesia 2025 conference, Professor and Consultant Anaesthetist Helen Higham talks to Dr Paul Southall about her w...

The experience of becoming a consultant anaesthetist

03 Oct 2025

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In this podcast Dr Jennifer Proc talks to Dr Tara Byott and Dr Sarah Muldoon about their experiences becoming consultant anaesthetists. They discuss ...

CPOC patient safety 2025 prizewinner podcast

19 Sep 2025

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In this podcast Dr Hattie White talks to CPOC Director David Selwyn and CPOC Fellow Claire Frank about her prize winning presentation “Improving Cli...

Portfolio pathway - episode 5: Assessor viewpoint

05 Sep 2025

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This is a special podcast mini-series focusing on the Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) programme, the process that enables doctors who don't hold a C...

Portfolio pathway - episode 4: SIAs

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a special podcast mini-series focusing on the Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) programme, the process that enables doctors who don't hold a C...

Portfolio pathway - episode 3: Clinical domains

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a special podcast mini-series focusing on the Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) programme, the process that enables doctors who don't hold a C...

Portfolio pathway - episode 2: Non-clinical domains)

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a special podcast mini-series focusing on the Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) programme, the process that enables doctors who don't hold a C...

Portfolio pathway - episode 1: Introduction to the Portfolio Pathway programme

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a special podcast mini-series focusing on the Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) programme, the process that enables doctors who don't hold a C...

Remembering the Omagh bombing - Anaesthesia 2025 podcast

15 Aug 2025

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In this podcast, recorded at Anaesthesia 2025, host Dr Helgi Johannsson talks to retired anaesthetist Dr John Maginness.  On 15 August 1998 a bomb w...

GPC Hub - Anaesthesia 2025

01 Aug 2025

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In this podcast, recorded at Anaesthesia 2025, host Dr Toni Brunning and guest speakers Dr Joe Lipton, Dr Joe Hogan,  Dr Hannah Headon, Dr Chris Jame...

Nociception monitoring - Anaesthesia 2025

25 Jul 2025

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In this podcast, recorded at Anaesthesia 2025, Professor Anil Hormis and Dr Rosie Hogg talk about Nociception Monitoring. They discuss what nociceptio...

Simulation-based education in anaesthesia

11 Jul 2025

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In this episode of Anaesthesia on Air, former Dinwoodie Simulation fellow Dr Steffan Glaze, Professor Cristina Diaz-Navarro and Dr Ed Mellanby (simula...

Creativity and clinical practice

30 May 2025

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In this episode of Anaesthesia on Air, past president of the RCoA Dr Fiona Donald talks to Dr James Nickells about his career in anaesthesia and criti...

The benefits of cold water swimming - re-published

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Anaesthesia on Air,  we are re-publishing an archived episode by Dr Toni Brunning and Dr Lucinda Williams as they discuss clinicia...

Diagnosing death

16 Apr 2025

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In this special podcast episode, produced jointly with the Royal College of Anaesthetists and the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine, Dr Danny Bryden,...

Shared decision making - a joint CPOC/RCoA podcast, part 2

13 Mar 2025

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In the second of a two-part podcast from the Centre for Perioperative Care and the Royal College of Anaesthetists former CPOC Fellow Dr Sam Moore and ...

Shared decision making - a joint CPOC/RCoA podcast, part 1

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this first of a two-part podcast from the Centre for Perioperative Care and the Royal College of Anaesthetists former CPOC Fellow Dr Sam Moore and ...

Obesity metabolic syndrome - Paleolithic diets and diabetes

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Following his presentation at our 2024 Winter Symposium, Professor Ketan Dhatariya discusses Obesity Metabolic Syndrome and diabetes in an engaging an...

Parenting and the impact on training

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast, Dr Gemma Phillips and Dr Yogita Chikermane discuss the impact of parenting on anaesthetic training. They share their own experiences...

NovPod - Season 2, Episode 13: The Support Project: Communication during Neonatal Resuscitation

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of neonatal resuscitation, which some listeners may find sensitive or distressing. In Episode 13 ...

Churchill House: Where Did the Fellows' Money Go?

09 Dec 2024

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In this Episode of the Heritage Series, Dr Maria Rollin talks to Dr Debbie Nolan and Kevin Storey about the move from Russell Square to Churchill Hous...

NovPod - Season 2, Episode 12: Top Tips for obstetric anaesthetics beyond the IACOA

02 Dec 2024

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Eoin and Duncan are joined by former RCoA Vice President Dr Helgi Johannsson. Together they cover many topics in the realm of obstetric anaesthetics i...

NovPod - Season 2, Episode 11: Prevention and management of pain during caesarean section

14 Nov 2024

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Eoin and Rosie are joined by Susanna Stanford, a patient advocate, to talk through how to the importance of the prevention and management of pain duri...

NovPod - Season 2, Episode 10: The postpartum visit

07 Nov 2024

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Episode 10 the Postpartum Visit! Eoin & Rosie dive into how to approach, structure the postpartum visit and why we as a speciality should do it! W...

NovPod - Season 2, Episode 9: Obstetric anaesthetic drugs

31 Oct 2024

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Our good friend and anaesthetic registrar colleague Rahul returns to defend his undisputed title as 'NovPod champion'. This time Eoin and Rahul go hea...

NovPod - Season 2, Episode 8: Pain management in labour

31 Oct 2024

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We are joined by the fantastic Dr Damien Hughes - an anaesthetic consultant and OAA council member - to discuss how we manage pain on the labour ward....

NovPod - Season 2, Episode 7: Anaesthetic emergencies in obstetrics

17 Oct 2024

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In Episode 7, Eoin and Rosie sit down with our fantastic guest Dr Kirsty Maclennan - an anaesthetic consultant and OAA board member - to talk through ...

NovPod - Season 2, Episode 6: Obstetric emergencies part 2

17 Oct 2024

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For Episode 6 - a 2 part special! - we are joined by our friend and obstetric registrar colleague, Miss Chiara Petrosellini, to talk through common ob...

NovPod - Season 2, Episode 6: Obstetric emergencies part 1

10 Oct 2024

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For Episode 6 - a 2 part special! - we are joined by our friend and obstetric registrar colleague, Miss Chiara Petrosellini, to talk through common ob...

NovPod - Season 2, Episode 5: Call the midwife

10 Oct 2024

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In this episode Rosie and Eoin are joined by Gail Roberts, a midwife coordinator, to talk through how the labour ward actually works. Gail gives us an...

NovPod - Season 2, Episode 4: Maternal pathophysiology

04 Oct 2024

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In this episode, Eoin, Rosie and Serina discuss some of the pathophysiological conditions that anaesthetists encounter on the labour ward including ge...

NovPod - Season 2, Episode 3: What do anaesthetists do on labour ward?

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 3 we are joined by Dr Serina Sidhu, an anaesthetic CT1 about to start her obstetric novice period. Rosie and Eoin are here to answer her qu...

An interview with our new President, Dr Claire Shannon

03 Oct 2024

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Dr Ramai Santhirapala welcomes Dr Claire Shannon as new President of the Royal College of Anaesthetists with an interview featuring questions from the...

NovPod - Season 2, Episode 2: Maternal physiology

26 Sep 2024

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For episode 2, we are joined by NovPod series 1 alumnus Dr Layla Guscoth to discuss the changes that pregnancy has on maternal physiology and how this...

NovPod - Season 2 Episode 1: A typical day on labour ward

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back! We are delighted to bring you a second series of the NovPod, this time about the exciting world of obstetric anaesthesia. For this serie...

NovPod, a beginner's guide to anaesthetics, Episode 16 - top ten tips

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this follow-up to the first NovPod series, Drs Eoin Dore and Duncan Kemp discuss their top ten takeaway tips for the Novice anaesthetist, adapted f...

Is War Good for Medicine? Motivation and Innovation

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast is part of a mini series of 3, looking at how military medicine has transferred to civilian practice and vice-versa.  Each part has been...

Is War Good for Medicine? Challenging the Protocol

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast is part of a mini series of 3, looking at how military medicine has transferred to civilian practice and vice-versa.  Each part has been...

Is War Good for Medicine? The Process and the Process Zoo

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast is part of a mini series of 3, looking at how military medicine has transferred to civilian practice and vice-versa.  Each part has been...

Guided relaxation to prepare you for the FRCA examination: Moving into stillness

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This recording accompanies an Anaesthesia on Air discussion about preparing for the FRCA examination. Download and save this guided session for whenev...

Relaxation and preparation for the FRCA exam

02 Aug 2024

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Dr Emma Plunkett speaks to Dr Jim Brunning and Dr Joe Pick about wellbeing in the context of preparing for and sitting the FRCA examination. Drawing o...

GLP-1 receptor agonists - Anaesthesia 2024 podcast

30 Jul 2024

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In the last of our Anaesthesia 2024 annual conference podcasts, Dr Ramai Santhirapala talks to Dr Kariem El-Boghdadly following his talk on GLP-1 rece...

Communicating risk - Anaesthesia 2024 podcast

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this fascinating conversation Dr Sam Black talks to Maricarmen Climent and Jayne Hidderley about risk and how it is communicated in clinical settin...

Metabolomics and sepsis - Anaesthesia 2024 podcast

04 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the third of a series of podcasts recorded at the RCoA's Anaesthesia 2024 conference in Glasgow Professor Malcolm Sim discusses his research into t...

Sustainability - Anaesthesia 2024 podcast

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this second of our Anaesthesia 2024 conference podcasts, recorded in Glasgow in May 2024, Drs Helgi Johannsson, Lucy Brooks, and Paul Southall disc...

Transoral robotic surgery - Anaesthesia 2024 podcast

17 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this first of a series of podcasts recorded at the RCoA's Anaesthesia 2024 conference in Glasgow Ms Jenny Montgomery, Consultant ENT Head & Nec...

The importance of civility in healthcare

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Ramai Santhirapala, Consultant Anaesthetist at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust and RCoA Council member is joined by Dr Laura Askins, Senior spec...

Black Anaesthetists Roundtable

18 Apr 2024

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In this episode of Anaesthesia on Air Dr Sekina Bakare hosts a roundtable discussion with Dr Desire Onwochei, Dr Sethina Watson and Dr Daniel Olaiya o...

The Power of Observation

12 Apr 2024

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In Episode 5 of the Heritage & Archives Series Sarah Ramsay talks to Simon Chadwick about how our perception of observation has changed over sever...

Simulation: Working with the new ASPiH standards

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this Episode of Anaesthesia on Air, Dr Steffan Glaze, Dinwoodie Simulation Fellow at the Royal College of Anaesthetists, hosts a discussion about t...

The perioperative management of patients with ME and Long COVID

15 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Anaesthesia on Air Dr Anton Krige, RCoA Clinical Lead for ME/CFS, talks with Dr Charles Shepherd from the ME Association and Helen ...

International Women's Day 2024 - Women In Medicine International Network

08 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

RCoA Councilmember Dr Ramai Santhirapala meets Drs Kate Stannard and Helen Burdett to discuss the Women in Medicine International Network (WIMIN). W...

Hypnotherapy and the anxious patient

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Anaesthesia on Air Jenny Westaway, Chair of Patient Voices at RCoA, hosts a fascinating discussion with Dr Jane Boissiere, Dr Saman...

The History of Military Anaesthesia Part 2

02 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In Part 2 of the podcast Peter and Jag talk about the emerging threats from Iraq and Afghanistan which demanded a completely different approach and co...

The History of Military Anaesthesia Part 1

26 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode retired Colonel Soundararajan ‘Jag’ Jagdish talks to Professor Peter Mahoney about the early development of military anaesthesia,...

Global Anaesthesia Series: Episode 4, Capacity Building in Surgical Care on Mercy Ships

05 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this final part of our Global Anaesthesia podcast miniseries, Jan and Fi have the privilege to speak with Dr Michelle White who is a long-term volu...

Hypnocommunication and the nocebo effect - Interview with Allan Cyna

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this bitesized stocking-filler episode to end the year we interview Dr Allan Cyna, UK-trained and Australia-based specialist in paediatric anaesthe...

Anaesthetists and Aerospace Medicine

19 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Anaesthesia on Air, Dr Mike Grocott hosts a fascinating discussion with Prof Thomas Smith, recently awarded the RCoA Macintosh Prof...

Wellbeing and the anaesthetic trainer-trainee relationship

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Anaesthesia on Air, Dr Deidre Conway hosts a fascinating and wide-ranging conversation with Drs Nancy Redfern and Eoin Dore about w...

Global Anaesthesia Series: Episode 3, The building of GADP (ZADP/ EADP)

07 Nov 2023

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In this third part of out Global Anaesthesia podcast miniseries, Jan and Fi talk to Dr Emma Coley and Dr Anna Janowicz about their experiences in Zamb...

SAS as Educators

11 Oct 2023

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In this episode of Anaesthesia on Air, Dr Ashwini Keshkamat talks with Dr Sarah Thornton and Dr Roger Sharpe to discuss SAS doctors in Educational rol...

Global Anaesthesia Series: Episode 2, Working at the BKL Walawalkar hospital in Dervan, India

06 Oct 2023

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In this episode of Anaesthesia on Air, Dr Jan Man Wong and Dr Fiona Linton talk to Dr Sanjay Deshpande and Dr Anna Wilkinson about their experiences a...

Blood transfusion during hip fracture – insights from research

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of Anaesthesia on Air, Dr Joyce Yeung talks with three experts in the field, Dr Michael Gillies, Dr Rhona Sinclair, and Dr Alixe Kilgo...

Global Anaesthesia Series: Episode 1, Mercy Ships

11 Sep 2023

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In this episode of Anaesthesia on Air, Dr Jan Man Wong and Dr Fiona Linton talk with Dr Tamryn Miller and Dr Katherine Horner about their experiences ...

S2 Ep15: NovPod, a beginner’s guide to anaesthetics, Episode 15: Life after the IAC

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For the season finale of the NovPod, we are honoured to have Dr Fiona Donald, President of the RCoA, as our special guest. We discuss what life is lik...

S2 Ep14: NovPod, a beginner’s guide to anaesthetics, Episode 14: Wellbeing for the anaesthetic trainee with Ramai Santhirapala

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Wellbeing is an extremely important aspect of a career in anaesthesia, and we are lucky to have as our special guest Dr Ramai Santhirapala - RCoA Coun...

S2 Ep13: NovPod, a beginner’s guide to anaesthetics, Episode 13: Breaking down the IAC

04 Sep 2023

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The initial assessment of competencies (IAC) is an important milestone for all anaesthetists, and in this episode, we are joined by special guest Dr J...

S2 Ep12: NovPod, a beginner’s guide to anaesthetics, Episode 12: Drugs, part 2

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's all to play for in the second part of our special anaesthetic drugs game show with Eoin and special guest Dr Rahul Bandopadhyay going head-to-hea...

S2 Ep11: NovPod, a beginner’s guide to anaesthetics, Episode 11: Anaesthetic emergencies

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Eoin and Duncan talk through anaesthetic emergencies and how they differ from other medical emergencies. We discuss some excellent resources for anaes...

S2 Ep10: NovPod, a beginner’s guide to anaesthetics, Episode 10: On calls

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We are joined by special guest Dr Rosie Grimes to talk about the ups and downs of being the anaesthetist on-call. Reflections aplenty, as well as some...

S2 Ep9: NovPod, a beginner’s guide to anaesthetics, Episode 9: Recovery

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 9 of the NovPod is all about recovering the patient from anaesthesia. We discuss what makes the recovery area so important, common problems yo...

S2 Ep8: NovPod, a beginner’s guide to anaesthetics, Episode 8: Maintenance and emergence

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 8, Eoin and Duncan discuss maintenance of anaesthesia and emergence from anaesthesia. We talk about the challenges and potential pitfalls o...

S2 Ep7: NovPod, a beginner’s guide to anaesthetics, Episode 7: Induction and airways

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

NovPod returns with A&E trainee and stand-up comedian Dr Kwame Asante discussing airways and induction of anaesthesia. We also reflect with Kwame ...

S2 Ep6: NovPod, a beginner’s guide to anaesthetics, Episode 6: Drugs, part 1

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's all to play for as Eoin challenges our guest Dr Rahul Bandopadhyay to a "just a minute"-style quiz on anaesthetic drugs that we use every day. Tu...

S2 Ep5: NovPod, a beginner’s guide to anaesthetics, Episode 5: Anaesthetic plan

14 Jul 2023

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Episode 5 is all about how to formulate your anaesthetic plan for patients requiring different forms of surgery. Eoin and Duncan discuss their experie...

S2 Ep4: NovPod, a beginner’s guide to anaesthetics, Episode 4: Preparing for theatre

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is all about how to prepare for your patient arriving in the anaesthetic room, with our special guest ODP colleagues Pam, and Munya Makuw...

S2 Ep3: NovPod, a beginner’s guide to anaesthetics, Episode 3: Pre-assessment

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We talk to Dr Layla Guscoth, an anaesthetist who has recently completed her novice period (as well as being an England netball star!), about pre-asses...

S2 Ep2: NovPod, a beginner’s guide to anaesthetics, Episode 2: The first day

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the NovPod, Eoin and Duncan talk you through what a typical day as a novice anaesthetist will be like, throwing in some reflections...

S2 Ep1: NovPod, a beginner’s guide to anaesthetics, Episode 1: Introducing the NovPod

14 Jul 2023

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Welcome to the NovPod: a beginner's guide to anaesthetics! In this episode we introduce what we are setting out to do in the coming series and some of...

Heritage Series Episode 3: 75 Years of the NHS

10 Jul 2023

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Anna Maria Rollin talks to David Wilkinson and Karan Verma, who bring perspectives from different ends of the age spectrum, in this podcast recorded f...

S1 Ep77: History of the Journals Episode 2 Part 2: Peer Review, Fraud and the continuing influence of the journals

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the second part of this episode of Anaesthesia on Air, David Bogod and Eleanor Shaw continue their conversation about the journals.  This part wil...

S1 Ep76: The Heritage Series: Episode 2 Part 1: The early history of the journals

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join David Bogod and Eleanor Shaw in conversation about the early years of the academic journals.  The episode is in two parts and Part 1 will look a...

Neurodiversity in anaesthesia

12 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Anaesthesia on Air Dr. Sarah Muldoon, Consultant Neuroanaesthetist at King's College London and former RCoA Council Member, speaks ...

S1 Ep74: Heritage series, Episode 1: Going viral - contagion, pestilence and pandemics

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this first of three heritage-themed episodes of Anaesthesia on Air, Dr Anna-Maria Rollin chairs a conversation between Dr Karan Verma and Caroline ...

S1 Ep73: International Women's Day 8th March 2023

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Anaesthesia on Air, Doctor Ramai Santhirapala talks to RCoA President, Fiona Donald and council member & SAS doctor, Ashwini Ke...

S1 Ep72: Safety in Formula 1 Motorsport: Part 2

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this second part of our two-part episode of Anaesthesia on Air, Sarah Thornton talks to Ian Roberts about his role within the Federation Internatio...

S1 Ep71: Safety in Formula 1 Motorsport: Part 1

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this two-part episode of Anaesthesia on Air,  Sarah Thornton talks to Ian Roberts about his role within the Federation Internationale d'Automobile...

S1 Ep70: Patient Safety: How lessons learned in theatre can be transferred to the ward

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The title and topic for this podcast  have come from a recent winning presentation at the Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC) Patient Safety in Peri...

S1 Ep69: New National Safety Standards for Invasive Procedures (NatSSIPS)

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC) has published new safety standards (NatSSIPs2) to enable all hospitals in the UK to improve patient safety by...

S1 Ep68: PatientsVoices@RCoA

18 Jan 2023

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To tie in with its launch,  RCoA President Dr Fiona Donald talks to the Chair of Patients Voices, Pauline Elliott, about Patients Voices at the RCoA ...

S1 Ep67: A Festive Message from the College

22 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As 2022 comes to a close the Board of Trustees, Council and Staff of the College wanted to wish you seasons greetings and a Happy New Year for 2023.

S1 Ep66: Leadership in Anaesthesia; lessons learnt from the Military

09 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Anaesthesia on Air Dr Daphne Varveris, Chair of the RCoA Board for Scotland, speaks with Colonel Lucy Giles about leadership in Ana...

S1 Ep65: Volatile versus intravenous anaesthesia in major non-cardiac surgery - VITAL Trial led by Perioperative Medicine Clinical Trials Network

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded 17 October 2022  In this episode, Dr Joyce Yeung and Dr Shaman Jhanji, co-Chief investigators of VITAL trial speak about the background to t...

S1 Ep64: Pre-surgical health optimisation: what is the impact of asking patients to lose weight before joint replacement surgery

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded 22 June 2022 In this podcast Dr Joanna McLaughlin explains in discussion with Professor Scarlett McNally, her new research showing dramatic r...

S1 Ep63: Black History Month: actions not words

31 Oct 2022

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Recorded 7 October 2022  In this episode, Russell Ampofo speaks with Dr Desire Onwochei, Dr Daniel Olaiya and Dr Sekina Bakare about what Black Histo...

S1 Ep62: SAS advocate role - needs advocacy

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the second episode, Dr Ashwini Keshkamat talks to Dr Rob Fleming and Dr Gauri Sankhe about the role of an SAS advocate and how the SAS doctors can ...

S1 Ep61: SAS Doctors from a Leader's Perspective

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the first episode, Dr Ashwini Keshkamat talks to Dr Lucy Williams and Dr Sara Hare, both clinical leaders in anaesthesia, about their perspective o...

S1 Ep60: Surgery and Opioids

19 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This third FPM podcast discusses Surgery and Opioids, a topical subject!  Guidelines have been produced by the Faculty of Pain Medicine which are ref...