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Anaesthetics and intensive care
Perioperative care, pain medicine and the resuscitation and support of critically ill patients.
| Training length | About 7 years (CT1–CT3 then ST4–ST7) |
|---|---|
| How you enter | Core anaesthetic training or ACCS (CT1); progression through ARCP and exams |
| College | Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) ↗ |
Exams you will sit
- Primary FRCA
- Final FRCA (written and Structured Oral Examination)
Sub-specialising and fellowships
- Intensive care medicine (dual CCT)
- Paediatric anaesthesia
- Cardiothoracic and neuroanaesthesia
- Pain medicine
- Pre-hospital emergency medicine