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ASFRA/RAUK meeting, save the date, 13th/14th November 2026

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Published: Thursday, 04 September 2025 12:41

We are excited to announce a meeting collaboration with ASFRA (the African Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Therapy. This will be held in 2026 in Cairo, Egypt. 

You can expect a fantastic set of speakers, including representatives with both societies, an insightful scientific program, as well as a brilliant social program exploring the highlights of the country.

The advert is here, where we will add more detail as it's announced.

Joint RA-UK and APAGBI statement on NRFit in caudal anaesthesia

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Published: Monday, 10 March 2025 11:25

RAUK and the APAGBI have released a statement on the use of soft fit needle over cannula devices in caudal anaesthesia. The pending transition to NRFit devices has not addressed this gap in the manufactured ranges of these, and this statement identifies the risks trusts should consider. We support the ongoing use of soft fit cannulae for caudals until such time as there is a suitable NRFit device on the market. You can read the statement here.

RA-UK App

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Published: Tuesday, 28 January 2025 20:49

The RA-UK App is now live.

For those of you who have already received an acitvation email, please go ahead and log in to the app using those details. The links to download it are on our homepage.

For those who havent received an activation email, try logging in with your email (that you provided to RA-UK on joining, or which you receive our newsletter to) and using the password reset function. 

If you see user not found, this will be due to a number of reasons 1) You are not a member 2) You are using a different email to the one provided to RA-UK 3) You have only recently joined and we have yet to activate your app user account. For these, and any other queries, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to let us know.

Webinars

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Published: Thursday, 11 April 2024 15:54

The webinar series is now finished. The last one featuring Gaston Labat award winner Professor Guy Weinberg discussing local anaesthetic toxicity should go online for viewing at your leisure later this week. Hopefully if you have tuned in they have been of use and if not you can still register and catch up (all for free) at the link below. Thank you to Dr Toby Ashken on the board who has coordinated the whole series, all the speakers who gave up their times to prepare and present, the chairs and also to Intelligent Ultrasound who kindly sponsored the series.

https://ra-uk-webinars.talkingslideshd.com/home

Updated guidance for supervision of patients under RA

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Published: Sunday, 21 January 2024 21:15

RA-UK have published updated Guidelines for supervision of patients during peripheral regional anaesthesia. They can be found in our guidelines and standards subsection, which is found here and in the resources menu above, You'll find many other RA-UK and national guidelines here that pertain to the safe conduct of regional anaesthesia.