Anaesthesia on Air
Anaesthesia on Air is the Podcast from the Royal College of Anaesthetists. The Royal College of Anaesthetists is the professional body responsible for the speciality throughout the UK.
We are the third largest Medical Royal College in the UK by membership. With a combined membership of 23,000 fellows and members, we ensure the quality of patient care by safeguarding standards in the three specialities of anaesthesia, intensive care and pain medicine.
We are always looking for new content, so if you have any ideas, or would like to get involved, please contact us at: education-content.
We are the third largest Medical Royal College in the UK by membership. With a combined membership of 23,000 fellows and members, we ensure the quality of patient care by safeguarding standards in the three specialities of anaesthesia, intensive care and pain medicine.
We are always looking for new content, so if you have any ideas, or would like to get involved, please contact us at: education-content.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 153
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Global Anaesthesia Series: Episode 1, Mercy Ships
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 as part of the Mercy Ships Programme. Tamryn and …
00:15:05 |
Mon 11 Sep 2023
S2 Ep15: NovPod, a beginner’s guide to anaesthetics, Episode 15: Life after the IAC
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 like after the novice period and throughout the care…
00:52:54 |
Mon 04 Sep 2023
S2 Ep14: NovPod, a beginner’s guide to anaesthetics, Episode 14: Wellbeing for the anaesthetic trainee with Ramai Santhirapala
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 Council Member and wellbeing lead - to talk through t…
00:51:59 |
Mon 04 Sep 2023
S2 Ep13: NovPod, a beginner’s guide to anaesthetics, Episode 13: Breaking down the IAC
The initial assessment of competencies (IAC) is an important milestone for all anaesthetists, and in this episode, we are joined by special guest Dr Joe Lipton who explains what the IAC actually is a…
00:30:32 |
Mon 04 Sep 2023
S2 Ep12: NovPod, a beginner’s guide to anaesthetics, Episode 12: Drugs, part 2
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-head again. Who will take home the coveted (possibly…
00:33:57 |
Mon 31 Jul 2023
S2 Ep11: NovPod, a beginner’s guide to anaesthetics, Episode 11: Anaesthetic emergencies
Eoin and Duncan talk through anaesthetic emergencies and how they differ from other medical emergencies. We discuss some excellent resources for anaesthetists to help prepare for and use during emerg…
00:25:45 |
Mon 31 Jul 2023
S2 Ep10: NovPod, a beginner’s guide to anaesthetics, Episode 10: On calls
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 great advice about what to expect when holding t…
00:30:44 |
Mon 31 Jul 2023
S2 Ep9: NovPod, a beginner’s guide to anaesthetics, Episode 9: Recovery
Episode 9 of the NovPod is all about recovering the patient from anaesthesia. We discuss what makes the recovery area so important, common problems you may come across and some top tips for managing …
00:28:48 |
Mon 31 Jul 2023
S2 Ep8: NovPod, a beginner’s guide to anaesthetics, Episode 8: Maintenance and emergence
In episode 8, Eoin and Duncan discuss maintenance of anaesthesia and emergence from anaesthesia. We talk about the challenges and potential pitfalls of both, reflecting on lessons learned from our ow…
00:31:01 |
Mon 31 Jul 2023
S2 Ep7: NovPod, a beginner’s guide to anaesthetics, Episode 7: Induction and airways
NovPod returns with A&E trainee and stand-up comedian Dr Kwame Asante discussing airways and induction of anaesthesia. We also reflect with Kwame about his anaesthetic novice period from his perspect…
00:34:14 |
Mon 31 Jul 2023
S2 Ep6: NovPod, a beginner’s guide to anaesthetics, Episode 6: Drugs, part 1
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. Tune in to episode 12 to find out who will be crown…
00:33:28 |
Fri 14 Jul 2023
S2 Ep5: NovPod, a beginner’s guide to anaesthetics, Episode 5: Anaesthetic plan
Episode 5 is all about how to formulate your anaesthetic plan for patients requiring different forms of surgery. Eoin and Duncan discuss their experiences with planning anaesthesia as a novice and ru…
00:23:01 |
Fri 14 Jul 2023
S2 Ep4: NovPod, a beginner’s guide to anaesthetics, Episode 4: Preparing for theatre
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 Makuwaza. The first part of the episode is “NovPod on …
00:22:32 |
Fri 14 Jul 2023
S2 Ep3: NovPod, a beginner’s guide to anaesthetics, Episode 3: Pre-assessment
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-assessing patients and the pre-op visit. We discuss so…
00:30:01 |
Fri 14 Jul 2023
S2 Ep2: NovPod, a beginner’s guide to anaesthetics, Episode 2: The first day
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 from our own first days as novices and sharing s…
00:27:34 |
Fri 14 Jul 2023
S2 Ep1: NovPod, a beginner’s guide to anaesthetics, Episode 1: Introducing the NovPod
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 the topics we are going to cover. This episode f…
00:20:30 |
Fri 14 Jul 2023
Heritage Series Episode 3: 75 Years of the NHS
Anna Maria Rollin talks to David Wilkinson and Karan Verma, who bring perspectives from different ends of the age spectrum, in this podcast recorded for the 75th anniversary of the creation of the Na…
00:42:08 |
Mon 10 Jul 2023
S1 Ep77: History of the Journals Episode 2 Part 2: Peer Review, Fraud and the continuing influence of the journals
In the second part of this episode of Anaesthesia on Air, David Bogod and Eleanor Shaw continue their conversation about the journals. This part will look at the evolution of peer review, fraud and …
00:39:21 |
Tue 13 Jun 2023
S1 Ep76: The Heritage Series: Episode 2 Part 1: The early history of the journals
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 at the history of journals from the inception of t…
00:47:42 |
Fri 26 May 2023
Neurodiversity in anaesthesia
In this episode of Anaesthesia on Air Dr. Sarah Muldoon, Consultant Neuroanaesthetist at King's College London and former RCoA Council Member, speaks to Dr. Mary Doherty, Consultant Anaesthetist at O…
00:23:20 |
Fri 12 May 2023
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