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
S1 Ep74: Heritage series, Episode 1: Going viral - contagion, pestilence and pandemics
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 Hamson, of the Association of Anaesthetists' Heri…
00:25:00 |
Mon 03 Apr 2023
S1 Ep73: International Women's Day 8th March 2023
In this episode of Anaesthesia on Air, Doctor Ramai Santhirapala talks to RCoA President, Fiona Donald and council member & SAS doctor, Ashwini Keshkamat about their careers and experiencing as femal…
00:43:51 |
Wed 08 Mar 2023
S1 Ep72: Safety in Formula 1 Motorsport: Part 2
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 Internationale d'Automobile, (the FIA); as the Vice Preside…
00:35:24 |
Fri 03 Mar 2023
S1 Ep71: Safety in Formula 1 Motorsport: Part 1
In this two-part episode of Anaesthesia on Air, Sarah Thornton talks to Ian Roberts about his role within the Federation Internationale d'Automobile, (the FIA); as the Vice President of the Medical …
00:31:27 |
Mon 27 Feb 2023
S1 Ep70: Patient Safety: How lessons learned in theatre can be transferred to the ward
The title and topic for this podcast have come from a recent winning presentation at the Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC) Patient Safety in Perioperative Practice Seminar
00:44:26 |
Fri 10 Feb 2023
S1 Ep69: New National Safety Standards for Invasive Procedures (NatSSIPS)
The Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC) has published new safety standards (NatSSIPs2) to enable all hospitals in the UK to improve patient safety by applying a consistent and proportionate set of s…
00:25:45 |
Mon 23 Jan 2023
S1 Ep68: PatientsVoices@RCoA
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 PatientsVoices@RCoA
00:28:23 |
Wed 18 Jan 2023
S1 Ep67: A Festive Message from the College
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.
00:02:21 |
Thu 22 Dec 2022
S1 Ep66: Leadership in Anaesthesia; lessons learnt from the Military
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 Anaesthesia and the lessons that can be learnt from …
00:32:05 |
Fri 09 Dec 2022
S1 Ep65: Volatile versus intravenous anaesthesia in major non-cardiac surgery - VITAL Trial led by Perioperative Medicine Clinical Trials Network
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 their study. They discuss why answering this resear…
In this episode, Dr Joyce Yeung and Dr Shaman Jhanji, co-Chief investigators of VITAL trial speak about the background to their study. They discuss why answering this resear…
00:22:28 |
Mon 28 Nov 2022
S1 Ep64: Pre-surgical health optimisation: what is the impact of asking patients to lose weight before joint replacement surgery
Recorded 22 June 2022
In this podcast Dr Joanna McLaughlin explains in discussion with Professor Scarlett McNally, her new research showing dramatic reductions in people getting knee replacement surg…
In this podcast Dr Joanna McLaughlin explains in discussion with Professor Scarlett McNally, her new research showing dramatic reductions in people getting knee replacement surg…
00:30:38 |
Mon 14 Nov 2022
S1 Ep63: Black History Month: actions not words
Recorded 7 October 2022
In this episode, Russell Ampofo speaks with Dr Desire Onwochei, Dr Daniel Olaiya and Dr Sekina Bakare about what Black History Month means to them. They discuss the different…
In this episode, Russell Ampofo speaks with Dr Desire Onwochei, Dr Daniel Olaiya and Dr Sekina Bakare about what Black History Month means to them. They discuss the different…
00:40:35 |
Mon 31 Oct 2022
S1 Ep62: SAS advocate role - needs advocacy
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 be supported by them.
00:26:32 |
Mon 10 Oct 2022
S1 Ep61: SAS Doctors from a Leader's Perspective
In the first episode, Dr Ashwini Keshkamat talks to Dr Lucy Williams and Dr Sara Hare, both clinical leaders in anaesthesia, about their perspective of SAS doctors.
00:49:48 |
Thu 29 Sep 2022
S1 Ep60: Surgery and Opioids
This third FPM podcast discusses Surgery and Opioids, a topical subject! Guidelines have been produced by the Faculty of Pain Medicine which are referred to throughout the discussion and are free to…
00:26:44 |
Fri 19 Aug 2022
S1 Ep59: Improving the experience of anaesthesia and perioperative care for Black, Asian and minority ethnic patients
Recorded 24 May 2022
In this episode, Elisa Bertoja speaks with Isa Khan and Veena Soni, RCoA Patients' voices, about how to improve the experience of anaethesia and perioperative care for Black, As…
In this episode, Elisa Bertoja speaks with Isa Khan and Veena Soni, RCoA Patients' voices, about how to improve the experience of anaethesia and perioperative care for Black, As…
00:31:02 |
Mon 08 Aug 2022
S1 Ep58: The effects of general anaesthesia on the developing brain
Recorded on 24th February 2022
In this episode, Dr Benjamin Blaise and Dr Sonia Akrimi speak with Professor Andrew Davidson about the effects of general anaesthesia on the developing brain.
In this episode, Dr Benjamin Blaise and Dr Sonia Akrimi speak with Professor Andrew Davidson about the effects of general anaesthesia on the developing brain.
00:37:02 |
Thu 28 Jul 2022
S1 Ep57: Workforce wellbeing and compassionate leadership
Recorded 11 March 2022
In this podcast, Dr Ramai Santhirapala and Dr Roopa McCrossan speak with Professor Michael West about compassion, leadership and wellbeing in Healthcare.
In this podcast, Dr Ramai Santhirapala and Dr Roopa McCrossan speak with Professor Michael West about compassion, leadership and wellbeing in Healthcare.
00:33:54 |
Fri 24 Jun 2022
S1 Ep56: The benefits of cold water swimming
In this episode, Dr Toni Brunning speaks with Dr Lucinda Williams and they are discussing clinician wellbeing with a focus on open-water and cold water swimming.
00:16:19 |
Thu 12 May 2022
S1 Ep55: Unintended oesophageal intubation. LISTENER NOTE - guidance has since changed.
Recorded 1st December 2021
In this episode Dr Ashwini Keshkamat talks to Dr David Bogod about unintended oesophageal intubation. The guidance regarding unintended oesophageal intubation that Ashwini…
In this episode Dr Ashwini Keshkamat talks to Dr David Bogod about unintended oesophageal intubation. The guidance regarding unintended oesophageal intubation that Ashwini…
00:24:26 |
Mon 04 Apr 2022
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