Training Guides for Anaesthesia in the Deanery
We have attached some guidance for training in anaesthesia in the north west. These guides may help you navigate your way through training in the deanery.
North West Training Guides
New Starter GuideACCS Training GuideStage 1/Core Training GuideStage 2/3 Training GuideSIA Guide in the North WestMersey Training Guides
2021 Anaesthetics Curriculum
Stage 1 Training GuideStage 2 Training GuideStage 3 Training Guide2010 Anaesthetics Curriculum
Higher/Advanced Training GuideRCOA Training Guides
The Royal College of Anaesthetists also has training guides for each stage of training:
Lifelong Learning Platform- E-Portfolio
Depending on your base specialty, you will likely be using one of several portfolio systems.
For Core Anaesthesia, ACCS-anaesthesia and ICM trainees:
The RCoA use a platform called Lifelong Learning (LLP). Once you have registered with the RCoA you will be given access. The platform will have links to all workplace-based assessments and relevant. It also has a logbook incorporated, to log both anaesthetic cases as well as during your Intensive Care placements. For those on the ACCS pathway it also has specific ACCS titled assessments.
Many anaesthetist trainees will be familiar with this, and the college provides tutorials on using LLP on their website:
https://rcoa.ac.uk/training-careers/lifelong-learning/help-support
Also see our lifelong learning page:
Lifelong Learning PlatformFor ACCS non-anaesthetic trainees:
You will using your base specialty portfolio system. None of these will be familiar with most anaesthetists as it was only introduced recently. However, all the WBAs you will need are available to select with the same titles as set out by the RCoA. It will then be up to you to populate appropriately.
You will need a separate anaesthesia logbook. There are lots available as apps. Many people have used the Anaesthetic App (https://anaesthetics.app/) which was developed by a previous trainee, and is in-line with RCoA requirements. It’s also free! Summaries can be generated and exported as files which you can upload.
For those on other pathways or anything other questions regarding portfolios, please consult with either your Educational Supervisor or the College Tutor for advice.
2021 Curriculum
The new 2021 curriculum means a substantial change for anaesthetic trainees and trainers across the region. This page aims to provide some resources to ease the transition and will be updated regularly.
RCOA Information
The RCOA Webpage has all the information from the college including structure, philosophy and assessments of the 2021 curriculum.
Information regarding transition to the new curriculum can be found on the link. It also has links to equivalence guidance for CT3 and ST5 trainees. Further down the page transition plans can be found for each year of training.
NW Deanery Resources
Hear Dr Geraint Briggs' overview of how the North West Deanery are implementing the 2021 curriculum, namely in stages 2 and 3.
Hear Dr Sarah Thornton explaining the transition from the 2010 to the 2021 curriculum including the documentation and equivalence certifcate requirements.
Dr Oliver Pratt runs through the overall structure of the 2021 curriculum and why changes have been made to each stage.
Educational Supervisors
Dr Simon Maguire guides you through the new requirements of supervisors and the new supervised learning event defintions.
The RCOA also have a guide to training in their training hub:
