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Cochrane RA Collection

Cochrane have put together a collection of their work on regional anaesthesia.

This resource can be found here, along with a permanent link in our education section.

Many thanks to Cochrane for putting this together.

Regional anaesthesia during the coronavirus pandemic

During the current pandemic regional anaesthesia and analgesia potentially offers several important benefits to both patients and health care staff:

• Reduce the requirement for general anaesthesia and airway manipulation
• Reduce risk of airway complications such as chest infection 
• Decreased length of stay

See full statement about RA and Covid 19 here

RA-UK ASM - Coronovirus Update

RA-UK are very sorry to have to announce the cancellation of our 2-day Annual Scientific meeting scheduled for 18-19^th May 2020 in Sheffield.

We have been following the global developments surrounding COVID-19 very closely and we are all agreed that the safety of our delegates, faculty, and the community as a whole must take priority. We were due to have a large attendance with faculty and delegates from all over the UK and the rest of the world. Such a public gathering of front-line staff who are likely to be called upon to deal with patients with COVID-19 was too great a risk to take.

We assure you that this is not a decision we have taken lightly. This was set to be the most successful RA-UK meeting yet because of your support and enthusiasm for Regional Anaesthesia and POCUS education. RA-UK are very sorry for the inconvenience that this will undoubtedly have caused. 

All delegates, faculty and industry sponsors have been informed.

Delegates will be refunded their registration over the coming weeks. For international refunds there may be a small administrative charge.

Once we have successfully dealt with whatever the next few months bring us, we will launch our 2021 meeting (#RAUK21) which is already being planned and the dates are 29^th April – 1^st May 2021. We look forward to welcoming you and seeing you then.

Once again, please accept our sincere apologies and we thank you for your support and understanding

I would also like to personally extend my thanks to: Dr Tim Moll and Dr Kim Russon, along with the rest of the Sheffield Local organising team, our event management company EMD, and all of our faculty for the hard work they dedicated to designing and preparing for this meeting.

With my very best wishes,

Dr Amit Pawa

Election to RA-UK Council 2020

Please note, due to the cancellation of the RAUK ASM, and the increased workload for medics surrounding the coronovirus, we have accelerated the schedule for the RA-UK council nominations. Please do not delay your application to be part of this exciting society.

Nominations are being sought for up to 2 positions on the RA-UK Council, plus one trainee representative.

The duration of the appointment is for up to 3 years. Council members will be expected to attend 2 full board meetings per annum, contribute to the general working of the society, and undertake specific roles and responsibilities as directed by the President. For further information or informal enquiries about the role please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Each nominee must be:
i. An Ordinary member of the Society  in the year of the vote and have been a member for at least one year. ii. Proposed and seconded by two Ordinary members of the Society.

Please note that only one applicant from any hospital/institution will be considered. Nominations should be returned by post and email to the Honorary Secretary at the address below by 23:59 Wed 1st April 2020. 

All RA-UK members will be invited to participate in an online ballot which will commence on Monday 6th April 2020. The election results will be announced two weeks later.

Please complete the following Application Form (and candidate statement), and submit via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. along with a digital photo for display on the RA-UK Website. A paper copy should also be posted to the address at the bottom of the application form.

Please note that all ordinary members of RA-UK are eligible to vote. This includes Full ESRA members from the UK who have not also joined RA-UK. If you believe you are eligible to vote, but aren't an RA-UK member, please register your intent to vote prior to April 1st 2020, along with your ESRA membership number to the webmaster email.

APOLOGIES, DUE TO A WEBSITE SECURITY ISSUE, SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE HAD DIFFICULTIES ACCESSING RA-UK.ORG IN THE LAST FEW DAYS. AS A RESULT, WE HAVE EXTENDED ENTRIES FOR THE BOARD POSITIONS UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

Pocket Guide to Regional Anaesthesia now available

We are delighted to announce that the shiny, brand new second edition of the RA-UK Pocket Guide to Regional Anaesthesia is now available to purchase from Amazon.

Those waiting on copies promised for membership should now have been received, (if you think you are due a book and havent received one, please contact the membership helpdesk on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). We have plenty of stock for bulk orders for courses etc.

Thanks for your patience, and we hope you like the new book!