Royal College of Anaesthetists
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| Founded | 1948 |
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| Founder | Dr Archibald Marston |
| Focus | Anaesthesia |
| Slogan | “Divinum sedare dolorem” (it is divine to alleviate pain) |
| Website | http://www.rcoa.ac.uk |
The Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) is the professional body responsible for the specialty of anaesthesia throughout the United Kingdom. It sets standards in anaesthesia, critical care, pain management, and for the training of anaesthetists, physician assistants (anaesthesia) - (specialist non-doctor anaesthetists) and practising critical care physicians. It also holds examinations for anaesthetists in training, publishes the British Journal of Anaesthesia, and informs and educates the public about anaesthesia. Its headquarters is in Churchill House, London.
The College’s activities are varied, but include the setting of standards of clinical care, establishing the standards for the training of anaesthetists and those practising critical care and acute and chronic pain management, setting and running examinations, and the continued medical education of all practising anaesthetists.
In 2017 the college carried out a survey of 2,300 trainee anaesthetists and reported that 85% were at risk of becoming burned out because of long hours, fears about patient safety, the disruption of working night shifts and long commutes to their hospital. 64% felt their job had affected their physical health and 61% their mental health. 68% had stayed up to two hours after a shift in the last month, and 28% had done more than two hours unpaid overtime at least once.
The College publishes guidance for its members and also has a newsletter (The College Bulletin), a journal (British Journal of Anaesthesia) and an educational journal (BJA Education).
The Royal College of Anaesthetists was awarded its royal charter in 1992, making it one of the youngest Royal Colleges of medicine. Prior to this time, it had existed as the College of Anaesthetists since 1988, when it split from the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Prior to 1988, it was known as the Faculty of Anaesthetists of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, which was formed in 1948. The roots of the college can be traced back to the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland, which was set up in 1932 by Sir Ivan Magill and others, and continues today.
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