RA-UK App
Dear members, we soft launched the RA-UK app on the App Store (iOS) today. Some of you will have received an email asking you to try it out, and many people were disappointed when it didnt work for them. Apologies for this, there are slight issues with the user database currently, but rest assured this will be fixed very shortly. The App itself is working well, and the Android app is set to be launched imminently too. There is no need to create a new account for the free content, your fully unlocked account will be activated in the next day or two.
For those with the email, please keep your temporary password for now, and we will email again when the login is working. Thanks for your patience.
Update 6/2/25: The Android version is now live. We are currently updating the members database. If you have registered an account with the free version and are an RA-UK member, you should shortly be able to use these details to login to the full version. All other RA-UK members should be receiving login instructions in the next day or so.
Associate faculty applications open now
RA-UK are pleased to announce we will be running our associate faculty program again at RAUK25 in Leeds. This innovative program for RA-UK members towards the end of training in anaesthesia or immediately post-CCT/peri-CESR appplication, is designed to help improve the makeup of UK regional anaesthesia faculty long term by exposing early stage doctors to the experience of teaching at a major international meeting.
We will integrate you into the faculty with free conference attendance, accomodation, attendance at both faculty and conference dinners and UK travel expenses, The opportunity is always extremely oversubscribed, so expect a high level of competition. We wish everyone good luck.
Application form here
ASM booking open
We are pleased to annouce that booking for our next ASM in May is open. Click on the banner or here for early bird discounts and workshop registration. We look forward to seeing you in Leeds.
Paeds Plan A Subsite
We are pleased to announce, in association with APAGBI and ESPA, our brand new comprehensive we resource for Paediatric Plan A blocks. Following on from the posters and editorial, this section of the website contains a wealth of information on how to perform the 7 Plan A paediatric blocks. A host of brand new images and videos have been created, with more artwork to follow.
We hope you will enjoy this new area of the website.
NAP8
RA-UK was pleased that the RCoA has announced that NAP8 will be looking at complications of Regional Anaesthesia. We feel this is a hugely important topic to look at, and look forward to helping run it and to see the results.
In even more exciting news, it has been announced that our immediate past president Prof Alan MacFarlane was appointed to lead this National Audit. After so much behind the scenes work over a number of years, this is a well deserved recognition of his efforts (although he will say the hard work starts here I'm sure).
Further details can be found at the RCoA website.