Spring Meeting 2025 open for booking!! 24/25th April back at the fantastic Peebles Hydro. Head to @bookcpd for a peek at the packed programme and to secure your place ☺️
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Congratulations to our newly elected Council College members 👏Full info here👉 ow.ly/T0ec50XHtrx
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Day 1 highlights from our Joint Winter Scientific Meeting with @AnaesthesiaScot❄️
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Come and join us in Perth for the annual @AnaesthesiaScot & RCoA Joint Winter Scientific Meeting❄️
Highlights include 👇
➡️AI & new frontiers
➡️Survival & adventure
➡️Old Airways, New Horizons
➡️Rural anaesthesia
➡️Day case spinals
Book now👉ow.ly/Ucw850Xj2Pj
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Our new funded leadership programme Future leaders in anaesthesia is designed for Resident Doctors, SAS Doctors/NCHDs, and early-career Consultants looking to sharpen their leadership skills, drive positive change, and grow their influence within the NHS.
Applications open now, find out more:
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The EAF Abstract Competition is now closed!
We've had an incredible response with abstracts from India, Pakistan, Singapore, Australia, Wales, England and this year only half of our submissions are from Scotland. A journal of all abstract entries will be available to delegates
Missed out? Dont worry, we will be running one again next year, closing date mid June 26.
Thanks to everyone who entered and for spreading the word!
There will be 2 winners announced during this year's EAF (20-22 Aug/ eafest.org):
* Best Poster
* Professor Alastiar Spence Award (Best Oral Presentation)
The winning abstracts will be published in September's issue of UK's Award-winning Anaesthesia News (>10,000 readership).
Other prices include:
* a Scottish Quaich,
* £750 cash prize
* Complimentary entry to a future Edinburgh Anaesthesia Festival.
All poster presenters receive a Certificate of Participation.
EDINBURGH ANAESTHESIA FESTIVAL: 20-22 August 2025 - Scotland's largest annual Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management Conference. #anaesthesia #Anesthesiologist #anesthesia
@IJA_web @Assoc_Anaes @Anaes_Residents
@Wilkinsonjonny @PedsAnesNet @TURYATUNGANICH6 @AirwayMxAcademy
@EdCriticalCare @DaveOlvera1 @oldandbaffled @NaveenEipe @DimDamask @Griffith_DM
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Only a few spaces left, dont miss out ...HANDS ON PRACTICAL REGIONAL ANAESTHESIA WORKSHOP, Friday 22/08 @RCPEdin, £50. Limited places are available to maximise hands on experience.
Each person will have the opportunity to experience ALL of 4 stations:
1. Upper limb orthopaedics
2. Lower limb orthopaedics
3. Trunk
4. Phantom needling
Taking place on Day 3 of Edinburgh Anaesthesia Festival, Friday 22 August 8-9.45am.
Preference will be given to delegates but if there are any spaces left, these will be offered to non delegates during August.
Book via eafest.org.
EAF Hands on practical regional anaesthesia workshops featuring state of the art ultrasound equipment, phantoms, live scanning, needle trainers and expert facilitators.
Booking essential.
Any quries, please dont hestiate to ask: [email protected]
EDINBURGH ANAESTHESIA FESTIVAL - Scotland's largest annual Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management Conference! #RAworkshops #anaesthesia #anesthesia #practicalanaesthesia
@IJA_web @Assoc_Anaes @Anaes_Residents
@Wilkinsonjonny @PedsAnesNet @TURYATUNGANICH6 @AirwayMxAcademy
@EdCriticalCare @DaveOlvera1 @NaveenEipe @Griffith_DM @AnaesthesiaScot
@oldandbaffled
Scottish Society of Anaesthetists retweeted
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: (£200 discount if booked by 8 Aug) @ Scotland's largest annual ANAESTHESIA, CRITICAL CARE & PAIN MGT conference:
The Edinburgh Anaesthesia Festival
eafest.org
Held in Edinburgh on 20-22 August 2025, we have around 500 delegates with fantastic sponsorship opportunities to meet all budgets:
Exhibitor Stand: £1,195 (£995 until 8 Aug, no vat)
Awards Sponsor: £3,500
Workshop Sponsor: £4,000
Platinum Sponsor: £5,000
(There is no vat to pay)
Bespoke packages are available upon request, please contact [email protected] or call 07960 754 032 to secure sponsorship or for any queries
Why attend?
* Meet our 500 delegates and showcase products to those that count (in person & virtually)
* Receive our list of delegate names and work location (where approval granted)
* Raise profile within our network of >1,200 anaesthetists
* Free advertising in our journal accessed by all delegates and decision makers
* Discounted car parking is available nearby @ £12 per 24 hours.
* Perfect platform to boost brand awareness
* Immediate engagement opportunities / lead generation
* Enhance credibility and trust
* Gain valuable insights into the field of anaesthesia
What is the Edinburgh Anaesthesia Festival?
* Scotland's largest annual anaesthesia, critical care, pain management conference (this will be our 37th conference)
* 30 inspiring talks from over 20 renowned national and international speakers
* Hands-on Regional Anaesthesia Workshops
* Abstract Competition - winning abstracts are published in the leading ‘Anaesthesia News’ journal
* Shindig – 3 hour Welcome Reception with free bar, immediately following the first day of talks
We expect around 500 delegates to attend (280 in-person, 220 virtually). Approximately 87% of delegates are UK based.
@PajunkUK @MedtronicUK @EdwardsLifesci @VerathonUK @grunenthalgroup @COVSharpSafety @KARLSTORZUK @Masimo @Teleflex_Anes @TruCorp_ @TruCorpLtd @AguettantLtd @AvanosMedical @inomedhealth @GEHealthCare @clariusmhealth @vygonuk @WisonicMedical @konicaminolta @Siemens @baxter_intl @SageTechMedical @Medline @aquilantex @AquilantGI @draegermedical @GemedicalB @HamiltonMedical @inspiration_hc @MEDACX @MEDACX1 @OrtusBusiness @SafeAirway @Safeguardmed @vyaire_medical @medovate @AnaesthesiaScot @Anaesthesia
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Just 6 weeks to go until Resident Doctors Conference 2025! 📅
Save up to £105 – book by 15 May ➡️ buff.ly/usqadah
🎤 Hear Prof Rhona Flin on non-technical skills
🛠️ Get hands-on with regional & airway workshops
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Happy #ODPday to all the amazing Operating Department Practitioners out there.
Thank you for invaluable contributions every day in theatre.
“As a rule of thumb, if you’re ever unsure of which bit of equipment you need, it's usually the one in the ODP's hand” buff.ly/MsvCQQA
#ODPsCommittedtoCareCommittedtoSafety
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📊 Poll: What’s the biggest challenge in acute pain care today? ⬇️
Don't miss our 'Acute Pain' session at Annual Congress 2025 🔗buff.ly/OxXaRB4
43%timely treatment
32%Opioid-sparing strategies
18%Multimodal analgesia
7%Other? Comment below
28 votes • Final results Scottish Society of Anaesthetists retweeted
Could you be the new editor @anaes_journal is looking for?
Find out more, application deadline 6 June 👉 buff.ly/RJZS3eE
And we are off! Outgoing president Dr Ewan Jack welcoming all speakers and delegates to Peebles Hydro for the SSA Spring Meeting
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Replying to @AnaesthesiaScot
@AnaesthesiaScot #SSA25
@1881Distillery #PeeblesHydroHotel
Seamless organisation! Gorgeous location; renowned speakers…and our own gin!👍🏻
Anyone at joint winter meeting in Inverness would have seen and been thrilled by Sean's magician skills! ST4 anaesthetist by day, superstar magician by night, you do not want to miss this!! tickettailor.com/events/sean…
Study leave deadlines will be looming, if you haven't yet got the spring meeting in your diary now's the time!! New for this year, parallel plan a block workshops for residents on Thursday 24th! And the abstract competition is open for national points!!
Spring Meeting 2025 open for booking!! 24/25th April back at the fantastic Peebles Hydro. Head to @bookcpd for a peek at the packed programme and to secure your place ☺️
bookcpd.com/course/scottish-…
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Just a month to go until the conference, make sure you get your ticket and come along to two days filled with speakers and workshops!
There’s even a ceilidh in support of ReSurge Africa on the evening of the 18th!
Great end to the @Assoc_Anaes Joint Winter meeting-thank you Inverness! Hope to see many of you at our Spring Meeting 24th/25th April
Many thanks to @drjonchambers1 for providing @RCoANews update on anaesthetic associates at our joint meeting @Assoc_Anaes





















