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How does The Royal College of Anaesthetists' move forward from here? A stunning conference with internationally renowned speakers from all around the world, the perioperative process continues to grow and the NHS is leading the world in healthcare. This conversation gets into some of the issues this momentum can now be focused on.

How has the conversation moved forward, how has the RCoA contributed to this and where should we be looking to now?

Recorded towards the end of the first day of the Royal College of Anaesthetists' annual conference Monty Mythen, Desiree Chappell and Mike Grocott interview their guest Russell Ampofo, Director of Education, Training and Examinations for The Royal College of Anaesthetists.

The Royal College of Anaesthetits' Lifelong Learning platform will replace the e-Portfolio and include a logbook functionality. It's expected to go live in August 2018. Find out the details here.

This piece was recorded as part of TopMedTalk's coverage of the RCoA's annual conference at The British Museum in 2018. Joff Lacey presents, with his guests Esma Doganguzel and Lina Fazlanie, from the Royal College of Anaesthetists' Lifelong Learning team.

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NAP (National Audit Project) 6 is the largest ever prospective study of anaphylaxis related to anaesthesia and surgery. Find out the details behind this intriguing study, how long did it take, how does the data impact upon our day to day practice?

There follows a deep dive into the results and recomendations that NAP 6 has produced. Packed with useful information this podcast is one of the stand out pieces of our coverage of the Royal College of Anaesthetists' annual conference in London.

Joff Lacey presents with his guest Professor Tim Cook, Consultant in Anaesthesia and ICM, Royal United Hospitals, Bath.

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Can artificial intelligence drive new changes in care and the value of big data? We're already comfortable with using tools that help us to do our job better, what are the opportunities and pitfalls related to this new technology?

Are we ready yet for big data? The changes it may cause are staggering but equally; nuance is the friend of truth, do we have enough 'data literacy' to handle it all? Also - can the way you pronounce 'scone' give you an idea of your life expectancy?

How do we balance privacy concerns with the need for data to be accessible? Can such information be truly anonymised? Discussion moves here to 'Google flu tracker' and its, initially quite good, results.

Finally how do doctors adapt to the new world where they are being told in front of their patients what the right course of action is? Will patients retain trust in the Doctor's decisions?

Taken from day two of our coverage of the Royal College of Anaesthetists' annual conference at The British Museum in London. Presented by Desiree Chappell, Monty Mythen and Joff Lacey, with their guest Professor Iain Moppett, Professor of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, University of Nottingham.

How has the Royal College of Anaethestists (RCoA) evolved over the years and why is perioperative medicine so crucial to its agenda? How has this leadership in perioperative medicine become a force for change and improvement worldwide and what are the common themes that emerge as we take a global perspective on the discipline?

The RCoA's global partnership programme is explained, how can perioperative medicine be part of helping less developed healthcare systems? The considerations are different but the principles remain the same.

The birth of the NHS gave parity of esteem to anaesthetists, the benefits of this are felt by us all in the Western world, could it be argued that this visionary decision might actually help other healthcare systems to evolve more rapidly?

Finally - where is the discipline these days? Leadership and the ability to see the bigger picture are part of it, as is communicating to that wider world with various innovations including this podcast which you, as a listener, are a part of.

Presented by Desiree Chappell and Monty Mythen with their guests Dr Liam Brennan, President of The Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) and Professor Paul Myles, Director, Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Alfred Hospital and Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.

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Adverse outcomes, we all know they happen but how do we handle them, record them and avoid them in the first place? The discussion then moves to (Patient Recorded Outcome Measures) PROMS.

Patient optimisation is then discussed. Exercise, could it be so effective because it works as an anti inflammatory? A deep dive into the research on that is contained in this conversation.

The RELIEF trial is discussed as the team get into a discussion about what a patient sees as a good outcome. How do we communicate the risks, possible benefits and limitations, of surgery to patients?

Also in this piece, find out about a fascinating community-based multimodal prehabilitation service.

Desiree Chappell and Joff Lacey are presenting with their guests Dr Mark Edwards, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine at The University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and Professor Gerard Danjoux, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Sleep Medicine at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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Recorded live at The British Museum in London this piece contains a lot of discussion about the NHS; how does it rank in terms of outcomes? What does the offer of universal healthcare mean in terms of that? How does it compare to the way things are done in America and around the world?

The team then discuss the shared goals and huge crossoever which exists between perioperative practitioners and The Royal College of Anaesthetists. Particular focus is given to the challenge of public health overall.

Presented by Desiree Chappell with Monty Mythen and Joff Lacey after the first session, on the first day, of the annual meeting of the Royal College of Anaesthetists.

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TopMedTalk is covering the flagship meeting of the Royal College of Anaesthetists from the British Museum, London.

In this piece, discussion is had about the importance of perioperative medicine leading to conversation about the naming of the conference and differences between terminology; are you an 'anaesthetist' or an 'anaesthesiologist'?

The contributors emphasise the global perspective as well as telling you some of the things you should be looking forward to as our coverage progresses over the next few days.

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Presented by Monty Mythen, Joff Lacey and Desiree Chappell with their guest Mike Grocott, Professor of anasthesia and critical care at the University of Southampton and one of the co-organisers of the meeting.

Recorded live at The British Museum in London this piece contains a lot of discussion about the NHS; how does it rank in terms of outcomes? What does the offer of universal healthcare mean in terms of that? How does it compare to the way things are done in America and around the world?

The team then discuss the shared goals and huge crossoever which exists between perioperative practitioners and The Royal College of Anaesthetists. Particular focus is given to the challenge of public health overall.

Presented by Desiree Chappell with Monty Mythen and Joff Lacey after the first session, on the first day, of the annual meeting of the Royal College of Anaesthetists.

Join in the debate: [email protected]

TopMedTalk is covering the flagship meeting of the Royal College of Anaesthetists from the British Museum, London.

In this piece, discussion is had about the importance of perioperative medicine leading to conversation about the naming of the conference and differences between terminology; are you an 'anaesthetist' or an 'anaesthesiologist'?

The contributors emphasise the global perspective as well as telling you some of the things you should be looking forward to as our coverage progresses over the next few days.

Send us your thoughts: [email protected]

Presented by Monty Mythen, Joff Lacey and Desiree Chappell with their guest Mike Grocott, Professor of anasthesia and critical care at the University of Southampton and one of the co-organisers of the meeting.