Rotation Details
Specialist Trainees undergo a comprehensive training programme in all areas of anaesthesia. This takes place in units which conduct the most advanced clinical work in the UK and Europe.
The programme is divided into CT 1/2, ST 3/4 and ST5/6/7. As well as passing the annual and placement based assesements, all trainees must gain the primary FRCA or FCARCSI to pass from CT 1/2 to ST 3/4, and the final FRCA or FCARCSI to progress to ST 5/6/7
CT 1/2 Basic Level Training
The normal duration of basic level training will be 2 years of which 21 months must be in
anaesthesia and 3 months in Intensive Care Medicine (ICM), but special arrangements will
be made for trainees entering ST year 2 from the Acute Care Common Stem programme
who may have undertaken more ICM training. Modular training is encouraged whenever
possible but it is recognised that this can cause practical difficulties in smaller hospitals.
Following the initial test of competency, training should encompass the following areas:
Obstetric analgesia, anaesthesia and resuscitation
Pain management/control/treatment
The upper airway and its problems
Peri-operative care of the patient for major surgery
Anaesthesia for day case surgery
Paediatric anaesthesia
Anaesthesia in the elderly
Specific anaesthesia and medical problems
ICM
ST 3/4 Intermediate Level Training
Modules
Cardiac/Thoracic anaesthesia
Paediatric Anaesthesia
Neuroanaesthesia
Pain Management
Intensive Care Medicine
Obstetric Anaesthesia
General Surgery/Gynaecological Surgery/Urological Surgery
Day Surgery
ENT Anaesthesia
Trauma and Accidents
Regional Anaesthesia
Vascular Anaesthesia
Orthopaedic Anaesthesia
Diagnostic imaging, anaesthesia & sedation
Maxillo-facial/Dental
Hepatobiliary
Plastics / Burns
Opthalmology
Miscellaneous
ST 5/6/7 Higher Level Training
Placement depends on speciality module(s)chosen at end of year 5.
Modules
Cardiac/Thoracic
Neuroanaesthesia
Pain Management
Obstetric Anaesthesia
ENT Anaesthesia
General Surgery
Trauma and Accidents
Orthopaedic Anaesthesia
Plastics/Burns
Vascular Anaesthesia
Intensive Care Medicine
Paediatric Anaesthesia
University Module
Hepatobiliary
Ophthalmic Anaesthesia
Maxillo-Facial/Dental
Day Surgery
Selected modules following discussion with Programme Director, but must include placement with Admin / Management module.
Advanced training can be undertaken in the following modules:
Cardiac/Thoracic
Neuroanaesthesia
Obstetrics
Paediatric Anaesthesia
Pain management
For those seeking generalist training a broad, balanced programme should normally include obstetric, paediatric, neuro and cardiothoracic anaesthesia at the higher level and the trainee must have completed the ICM training at intermediate level.
A maximum of one year of research can be counted towards a CCT.
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