Royal College of Anaesthetists

The Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) is the professional body responsible for the specialty of anaesthesia throughout the UK, and ensures the quality of patient care through the maintenance of standards in anaesthesia, critical care and pain medicine.

The RCoA has its foundations in the Faculty of Anaesthetists formed in 1948 within the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

The RCoA's main duties include:

• setting of standards of clinical care
• establishing the standards for the training of anaesthetists and those practising critical care and/or acute and chronic pain management
• setting and running examinations, and the continued medical education of all practising anaesthetists

Contact details

Telephone: 020 7092 1500

Email: info@rcoa.ac.uk

Website: www.rcoa.ac.uk

Postal Address

Royal College of Anaesthetists
Churchill House
35 Red Lion Square
London
WC1R 4SG