This part of the site contains information specific to quality improvement in the North West deanery.

Raising the Standards:

This updated recipe book from the RCOA contains excellent guidance on potential audit ideas in key areas for the future and links to ongoing national projects.

North West Research and Audit Group:

The NWRAG coordinates deanery wide projects into quality improvement. The website contains key information for those interested in becoming involved into QIPs.

They are a collaborative network of anaesthesia and intensive care medicine trainees in the North West Deanery, aiming to promote high-quality research and audits. They coordinate projects across multiple hospitals, support trainees, and promote evidence-based medicine through various activities.

Click here to go to NWRAG page.

Research and Audit Federation of Anaesthetic Trainees:

RAFT is a UK wide collaborative of doctors interested in research and QI in anaesthesia and intensive care. We believe that research and QI are not just for academics but something that everyone can get involved with. In fact, we believe that this is key to improving patient outcomes and experiences of perioperative care.

They provide a range of opportunities from small to large collaborative projects. They welcome trainee, SAS and locally employed anaesthetists of comparable experience to join.