RUH Anaesthetic Dept
Royal United Hospitals Bath, Dept of Anaesthesia. ACSA accredited. No medical advice provided.
- Merry Christmas from theatres. Wishing you a wonderful, healthy and happy day! Thank you to all our staff working this festive period. #NHS #Christmas
- Our civility champions spreading the message across theatres #civilitysaveslives
- 🌍 Today we celebrate #WorldAnaesthesiaDay! From easing pain to supporting life during surgery, anaesthetists play a vital role in safe & compassionate care every day. Here’s to all anaesthetists/anesthesiologists & providers of anaesthesia, keeping patients comfortable, safe, and cared for. 💉💤
- In celebration of our #SASAnaesthetists - meet Dr Rachel Awan, Dr Mo Asif, Dr Pete Forster, Dr Becca Gayner, Dr Malar Vizhi, Dr Rebecca Williams & Dr Terren Ku. Experts in regional, obstetrics, trauma & much more. Inspirational leaders & excellent anaesthetists. Thank you for everything #SASWeek
- It’s #SASWeek25 We are proud of the outstanding care our SAS anaesthetists deliver. Highly skilled, fantastic individuals. Thank you for everything you do!
- It's #SASWeek25! Our SAS-themed issue of the Bulletin is guest-edited by Council Members Dr Kirstin May & Dr Ashwini Keshkamat. Read Jon Chambers's article on our new ACSA Standards requiring depts to demonstrate SAS doctors receive support & career development. 🔗 ow.ly/ytJC50X6NJG
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic DeptHuge congratulations to you all. Especially proud to have nominated Dr Jeff Handel! Instrumental in so many people’s careers
- Congratulations to our College Award winners 🙌 🎖️College Medal: Caroline Evans, Alistair McKenzie, David Selwyn 🎖️Dudley Buxton: Jude Partridge 🎖️President's Commendation: Jeff Handel 🎖️Honorary Fellowship: Mohammad Abdur Rahman Find out more 👉 ow.ly/sJwX50X4OQA #Ansky #Medsky
- Very proud of our very own Dr Jeff Handel in receiving the President’s commendation. Tireless and humble in his support of many doctors over the years. Well deserved 🎉🥳
- Congratulations to our College Award winners 🙌 🎖️College Medal: Caroline Evans, Alistair McKenzie, David Selwyn 🎖️Dudley Buxton: Jude Partridge 🎖️President's Commendation: Jeff Handel 🎖️Honorary Fellowship: Mohammad Abdur Rahman Find out more 👉 ow.ly/sJwX50X4OQA #Ansky #Medsky
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic DeptWe are delighted that @rcoanews.bsky.social, with support from @cpoc.bsky.social, has been commissioned by @hqip.bsky.social to deliver the first National Clinical Audit of Perioperative Care (NCAPC). We will be supporting the RCoA to reduce variation in best practice standards in periop care.
- We are so proud of Lucy! Not just for her parking skills.
- We asked Lucy Whitton, our new Resident Doctors Committee member, to share a fun fact about herself 📽️ Learn more about Lucy, including what she hopes to achieve on the Resident Doctors Committee, by reading her full interview in Anaesthesia News September. ➡️ buff.ly/Plvkt4p
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic DeptThe PUMA guidelines for preventing unrecognised oesophageal intubation are also supported by @rcoanews.bsky.social @assocsas.bsky.social & many other organisations internationally across anaesthesia, ICU, EM & prehospital Full list: www.universalairway.org/puoi/support @anaesjournal.bsky.social
- The @universalairway.org guidelines for preventing unrecognised oesophageal intubation are supported by @safeairwaysociety.org, @anzca.bsky.social & @dasairway.bsky.social VL should be used routinely whenever feasible. Clinical signs should not be used to exclude oesophageal intubation.
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic DeptCall for applications! The BJA is seeking an exceptional & visionary academic leader to serve as the next Editor-in-Chief. Deadline: 5th September 2025
- Good bye to our wonderful residents and fellows. You have been outstanding. Best of luck in your new rotations. Those joining us tomorrow - we look forward to seeing you! #TeamAnaesthesia
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic Dept🌟 Editor's Choice - August🌟 Pulmonary complications after intrathecal morphine administration: a systematic review and meta-analysis with meta-regression and trial sequential analysis #AnSky #PainSky #MedSky doi.org/10.1111/anae...
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic DeptEarly booking for Annual Congress 2025 ends today at 23:59. Book now and enjoy up to 20% off three days of expert talks, debates, presentations, clinical and non-clinical workshops and social events. 📍P&J Live, Aberdeen 📆 17 - 19 September 🎫 buff.ly/NGDiV3M
- VR training in management of post op haemorrhage in thyroid surgery - our latest tea trolley session
- Lucy is such an advocate for resident anaesthetists. She is fabulous. Very proud indeed. Congratulations!
- From anaesthesia to adrenaline! Thanks to The Wave in Bristol for hosting a spectacular surfing social this week. Great night!
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic DeptAn important reminder for those taking the Primary FRCA OSCE SOE next week. This exam is being held at: Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) 30 Euston Square London NW1 2FB Your exact date & time is on your admission notice email. Any questions: exams@rcoa.ac.uk
- Congratulations to you Tom! Proud again. Our resident doctors are brilliant 🤩
- Congratulations Emma. We are very proud!
- Many congratulations to @emmasewart.bsky.social winner of the poster competition at #Anaesthesia2025. 'Perioperative Treatment of Tobacco Dependence: The Development of a New Guidance Document with the Centre for Perioperative Care.' @cpoc.bsky.social
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic DeptFabulous talk from Tom Baumer about sedation using intranasal Dexmedetomidine as an alternative to GA for children needing CT/MRI. Great educational programme to support this rolling out in a new department @ruhanaesthesia.bsky.social Very well deserved video competition prize! 👏👏 #Anaesthesia2025
- Well done Tom & Emma. Great to see our residents flying high! Congratulations 🙌🏾 🥳🎊
- Fabulous talk from Tom Baumer about sedation using intranasal Dexmedetomidine as an alternative to GA for children needing CT/MRI. Great educational programme to support this rolling out in a new department @ruhanaesthesia.bsky.social Very well deserved video competition prize! 👏👏 #Anaesthesia2025
- Great video on ESP blocks from Dr Pawa
- It appears there was an issue with the first link Please find updated link here!! @anz-ra.bsky.social #RAsky #AnSky youtu.be/uPvt_aSv1KA?...
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic DeptWe have started a WhatsApp channel! Come and join us! Follow the Anaesthesia Journal channel on WhatsApp: whatsapp.com/channel/0029...
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic DeptThere are plenty of feeds you can choose from Eg AnSky for anaesthetists/anesthesiologists bsky.app/profile/did:...
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic DeptThank you @sethina.bsky.social Come join the weekend #AnSkydebate. It’ll be a great discussion on the latest paper from @anaesjournal.bsky.social on aspiration and GLP-1’s. Maybe it’s not as bad as we think? Posted late Friday Australian time. Be provocative and have your say.
- Back in the day we had #Tweetchats! This era is #AnSky debates I nominate @anaesjournal.bsky.social & @maffygirl.medsky.social for a #BlueskyBoost! Let’s bring them more followers & engagement. They are must follow accounts Repost & nominate 5-10 accounts you think deserve a boost!
- Goodbye Stephanie, Brigitte & Kara! We’ve enjoyed hosting these Australian medical students - safe journey back.
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic DeptHello my name is…..needs rebooting with name, title & role : badges & introductions Without it -too much confusion -too much uncertainty -too much rom for obfuscation I like to think Dr Kate Grainger would agree www.bmj.com/content/388/...
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic Dept“No trace = wrong place” should be retired & replaced by the requirement to exclude oesophageal intubation if ‘sustained exhaled CO2’ is not detected. From @doctimcook.bsky.social, Andy Higgs & me. 🔑🔓Free full text in @bjajournals.bsky.social : kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F...
- Some anaesthetists now documenting ET Co2 x 7 on our anaesthetic charts to demonstrate following of guidelines
- Tim Cook heads up the charge to change from no trace=wrong place to sustained exhaled carbon dioxide as per Puma Guidelines @rcoanews.bsky.social #airwayleads
- These packs will help you find anaesthesia related accounts! Do give us a follow too.
- 100s of accounts - click follow all! #Ansky #Anaesthesia #Anaesthetist #ICU #Intensivist #PHEM #HEMS Anaesthesia & ICM Packs 1 go.bsky.app/4N4D7MW 2 go.bsky.app/QEgekcF 3 go.bsky.app/CaeuLtL 4 go.bsky.app/7gHUdmc 5 go.bsky.app/FXJxs91 PHEM 1. go.bsky.app/NWQRhE1 2. go.bsky.app/KhwJfCs
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic DeptI’ve just missed the boat being a first year consultant, but if you’re into #RA and qualify as below, look into applying *deadline end of today* - Resident Anaesthetist ST6+ - Pre-CCT Fellow (ST6+) - Post-CCT Fellow - Undertaking the Portfolio Pathway programme (formerly CESR) #RAsky #RAUK25
- 🎶 “Consider yourself part of the family..” Join #RAUK25 as Associate Faculty. Deliver teaching on workshops alongside faculty members & international experts. We cover travel, accommodation & faculty meals of successful applicants. Click here to apply: tinyurl.com/2kj8v39r
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic Dept🤩 Excited to announce our special guest speaker…𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗽 @mariellafrostrup.bsky.social Join @ra-uk.org and @octopus.energy this #IWD2025! Registration details to follow soon… 🗓️ Friday 7th March 2025 ⌚️ 09:45-12:30 GMT 💻 Online
- We’ve partnered with @octopus.energy this #IWD2025 to create a webinar free for everyone! Join inspirational speakers Rebecca Dibb-Simkin, Stella Vig & Naomi Freeman Chaired by our EDI Lead @jennyferry.bsky.social & Resident Rep @manibahra.bsky.social 🗓️ Friday 7th March 2025 ⌚️ 09:45 GMT 💻 Online
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic DeptNEW guidance in partnership with @ra-uk.org ow.ly/IIgo50V20nf 🔷Helps trainers support anaesthetists in training to meet regional anaesthesia capabilities when clinical training opportunities are limited. 🔷Straightforward process that aims to increase fairness.
- Just updated: the @rcoanews.bsky.social Green Theatre Checklist rcoa.ac.uk/news/green-t...
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic Dept🚨 We have vacancies on the Resident Doctors Committee. @anaesresidents.bsky.social Are you passionate about improving anaesthetic training and advocating for your peers? Stand for election ➡️ buff.ly/3Ez8jQw
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic DeptShould we worry about the stomach being full? CPOC has launched a 'Sip Til Send' webpage Read our patient info, blog and protocols, plus great examples from colleagues 👇 cpoc.org.uk/guidelines-a... Share how your hospital implements Sip To Send by sending your SOP/guidelines to cpoc@rcoa.ac.uk
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic DeptOriginal Article: Incidence of 12-month postoperative cognitive decline following regional vs. general anaesthesia in older patients undergoing hip fracture surgery: follow-up of the RAGA trial #AnSky #MedSky #RASky buff.ly/3EdNsC2
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic DeptGAMC 2025. The airway management course to be at this June! Register now! 🔗https://bookcpd.com/course/GAMCJUNE2025 @gunjeet99.bsky.social @profelleno.bsky.social @elboghdadly.bsky.social @sethina.bsky.social @ruhanaesthesia.bsky.social @mazhoolia.bsky.social
- Residents - an opportunity to share your work!
- Abstract submissions close soon for @anaesresidents.bsky.social Deadline Feb 5th. Get them in and join us for this exceptional event. It’s international this year. Don’t delay! anaesthetists.org/Home/Educati...
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic DeptIt wouldn't be free papers without a tea trolley project! Henry Oldershaw presents a MDT patient safety project from RUH for patients with a laryngectomy #sicowe25
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic DeptSophia Henderson makes the case for palliative care in ICU #sicowe25
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic Dept@sethina.bsky.social @ruhanaesthesia.bsky.social #teatrolleytraining Well done Henry, Abby, Will, Margi, Jacky, Rosie and team 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
- Well done to Henry Oldershaw presenting the MDT patient safety tea trolley project @sicowe.bsky.social Project for patients with a laryngectomy #sicowe25 @fionafionakel.bsky.social
- Very important guidelines. How are you implementing them in your practice?
- The PUMA guidelines for prevention of oesophageal intubation are supported by -RCOA -AoA -FICM -ICS -CODP -DAS This is true of no other airway guidance I am aware of & make them the de facto UK National guidance associationofanaesthetists-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic DeptA new resource from @rcoanews.bsky.social Good get better rcoa.ac.uk/patients/pat...
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic DeptGet signed up for the ultimate airway extravaganza! London. June. Be there. #GAMC2025 🎟️ bookcpd.com/course/GAMCJ... @silv24.bsky.social @gunjeet99.bsky.social @elboghdadly.bsky.social @mazhoolia.bsky.social @sethina.bsky.social
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic DeptRecommendations for the peri-operative management of patients taking sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors. #AnSky #MedSky doi.org/10.1111/anae...
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic DeptMy first @assocanaes.bsky.social conference and sorry I left it so long. Excellent talks, lovely people and lots of inspiration. Particularly enjoyed hearing about what’s next for the QRH from @tmeek.bsky.social himself #QRH #teatrolley #WSM2025
- Congratulations to Dr Emma Sewart presenting #QRH #teatrolley @assocanaes.bsky.social #WSM2025 Such an important topic @emmasewart.bsky.social
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic DeptAssociation of Anaesthetists guidelines: the use of blood components and their alternatives 2024 doi.org/10.1111/anae... #AnSky #HaemSky #MedSky
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic DeptDoes NAP 7 show we’ve lost our way with human factors? A short piece I wrote for @assocanaes.bsky.social on #humanfactors - missed opportunities around debriefing, CRM and simulation, and the thorny issue of transposing aviation standards to our practice. #patientsafety @rcoanews.bsky.social
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic DeptWhat doses of tranexamic acid should be given in different clinical settings? #WSM2025 #AnSky #MedSky #HaemSky buff.ly/4hbI4O6
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic DeptAlways brilliant to see @sethina.bsky.social. Diverse teams provide better outcomes to diverse patient populations. The barriers to career progression for doctors from ethnic minority groups are fundamentally patient safety issues. #WSM2025
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic Dept"The cat sat on the mat is not a story. The cat sat on the dog's mat IS a story. We all want to know what happens next." Why do stories matter in healthcare? Why does the opportunity to pause and see the bigger picture matter? Because the pursuit of meaning is what makes us human. #WSM2025
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic DeptNew on @assocanaes.bsky.social website is the Catastrophe Handbook. Introduced at #WSM2025 by Ben Fox anaesthetists.org/Portals/0/PD...
- Congratulations to Dr Emma Sewart presenting #QRH #teatrolley @assocanaes.bsky.social #WSM2025 Such an important topic @emmasewart.bsky.social
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic DeptAre you a resident or medical student? Submit an abstract to present your work at Resident Doctors Conference 2025 ✨ This is a great opportunity to get published in the world’s #1 journal in anaesthesiology 📚, win cash prizes, and boost your portfolio More info 🔗 buff.ly/3DH4ckK
- Welcome to all our new followers. Happy New Year to you all. We look forward to engaging with you. Meanwhile, some pictures from departmental heritage collection.
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic DeptThanks to CRPS-UK team coming to visit us at Bath National Pain Centre / RUH today. They are a patient led organisation doing great work supporting people with #CRPS, their family and friends and anyone working within the healthcare system. crps-uk.org
- Great work by our very own @fionafionakel.bsky.social & excellent team.
- Thrilled that our @anaesjournal.bsky.social human factors guideline paper has passed 40 000 views! Thank you to @dasairway.bsky.social @assocanaes.bsky.social and all of the authors @drkevinfong.bsky.social @doctimcook.bsky.social @tmeek.bsky.social et al #ansky search.app/UvkCbeESwrcf...
- Reposted by RUH Anaesthetic DeptDelighted that Ben Dallyn from @RUHBath won the 1st prize for oral presentation @dasairway He presented A MANIKIN STUDY OF STYLETS & BOUGIES (static & dynamic)….. 1/4
