LATEST UPDATES
Latest news and significant updates to the WSOA website are listed below.
Bridging the Gap Workshop - New Dates
For Residents New to Specialist Training in the UK.
The Head of the School of Anaesthesia and the Postgraduate Dean for training are committed to ensuring fair access to all Postgraduate Doctors in Training.
We are extending you an invitation to attend a half day workshop:
‘Bridging the Training Gap’ on the 7th of December 2026.
The session is aimed at addressing some of the key/challenging aspects of training. It is interactive so, you will have the opportunity to ask as many questions as you like. Previous attendees have found the session ‘very useful’.
To register: please e-mail c.persad@nhs.net or mamta.patel@nhs.net by Friday 27th November 2026
Click here to view the programme and flyer
30/10/2026
Adding Locum Shifts to your Form R
It is a requirement from the deanery that locum shifts must appear on your Form R. Unfortunately this is difficult to do using TIS and so we have discussed this and provided a solution that should be easy and clear to implement. Alex Tebbett (WSOA resident rep) has kindly produced the “how to” guide below to explain this process. This is also visible on the ARCP Information page on this site.
2/10/2026
Educational Supervisor's Guide to the ESSR Uploaded
Comprehensive guidance has been uploaded to the ARCP information page for educational supervisors to help them approach the completion of ESSRs.
24/9/2026
Version 1.5 Curriculum Transition Guidance
Guidance to clarify the transition period between version 1.4 and version 1.5 of the 2021 anaesthetic curriculum.
This document also summarises the changes to each HALO at each stage.
24/9/2026
Reimbursement of Exam Fees
An interim statement has been published on the academy of medical royal colleges website about the planned reiumbursement of examination fees.
This will apply to 2 sittings of all anaesthetic exams taken after April 2026: FRCA, FCICM and FFPMRCA.
You can claim if you paid before April 2026, providing the exam sitting was from April 2026 onwards.
The process by which you can claim is still being finalised and more information will be sent when it is known.
Click here to read more on the AOMRC website.
24/9/2026