Update for the General Anaesthetist 2024
Stream this course with the on-demand catch-up service
- Designed and organised for all Consultants, registrars and middle grades in the general anaesthetic department
- Format: Short theory lectures followed by interactive Q&A and discussion
- Update: This event is accredited by the Royal College of Anaesthetists for 12 CPD credits
Our expert faculty, consisting of experts from Anaesthesia and associated specialties with years of clinical, teaching, and experience of disseminating skills and practical knowledge to peers from leading hospitals:
Course director
Dr Sarah Armstrong
Sarah is a Consultant Anaesthetist at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust in Surrey with specialist interest in obstetric anaesthesia.
She is an elected member in the Executive Committee of the Obstetric Anaesthetists Association and is currently Chair of the Surveys subcommittee.
Sarah has a strong interest in education and simulation, and she has authored books for the Primary and Final FRCA exams and several book chapters and articles on obstetric anaesthesia.
Faculty members
Dr Wint Mon
Consultant Anaesthetist, University College London Hospital
Dr Mon attended Medical School at the Royal Free and University College London Medical School graduating in 2006.
She did her Core Anaesthesia training at the Sheffield School of Anaesthesia, and for her specialty training she went to the South East School and North Central London School of Anaesthesia and obtained her Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists in 2012.
Her specialties are Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, and she has research interests in Obstetric anaesthesia and Perioperative care of the elderly
Other fellowships and research include: Obstetric anaesthesia clinical research (UCLH), Bariatric anaesthesia (UCLH) and Vascular anaesthesia and perioperative medicine (St.Thomas' Hospital)
She has published widely in various journals and publications
Dr Christopher Edmunds
Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine and Pre-Hospital Medicine, North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, East Anglian Air Ambulance, and Adult Critical Care Transfer Services
Dr Dan Bromage
Consultant Cardiologist, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and Honorary Senior Lecturer, King's College London.
Dan completed his medical degree at the University of Bristol in 2006 and undertook postgraduate medical training in the South West and London and later undertook a PhD at UCL in 2016.
He moved to King’s where he completed an NIHR Clinical Lectureship and after doing further research he was appointed a consultant. His aim is to continue in a combined clinical academic role.
Dr Jessica Lee
Jessica started at the MDU as a medicolegal fellow before becoming a medicolegal advisor. Her clinical background is anaesthetics with an interest in obstetrics. Before joining the MDU she sat on MPTS tribunal panels as a medical member and completed the King’s Masters in medical ethics and medical law.
Dr Kirstie McPherson
Consultant Anaesthetist, University College London Hospital
Kirstie graduated from Leeds University School of Medicine and completed anaesthesia training in the Central London School of Anaesthesia, she is now a consultant in anaesthesia at UCLH with a specialist interest in Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine.
Her other key interests include advanced airway management and the use of digital technology to support surgical pathways.
Dr Jigna Modha
Consultant Anaesthetist, University College London Hospital
Dr Jigna Modha trained in medicine at the University of Birmingham graduating in 2004, where she also undertook a BMedSc (Hons) in Public Health and Epidemiology (2003).
She completed her anaesthetic training in Leicester and London being awarded the Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists in 2012.
She joined UCLH as a consultant in 2016. Her sub-specialty clinical interests are anaesthesia for head and neck and ENT surgery, anaesthesia for colorectal and minimally invasive surgery, anaesthesia for major surgery including cancer, perioperative medicine and preoperative assesment.
Jigna is the divisional audit lead for theatres and anaesthetics as well as anaesthetic lead for robotic surgery and perioperative diabetes in surgery.
Mr Jerard Ross
Medicolegal Advisor, Medical Defence Union
Jerard is a medicolegal adviser for the MDU. Prior to joining the MDU he was a consultant in adult and paediatric neurosurgery. He runs the education team for the MDU and has a particular interest in doctors facing GMC investigation. In 2022 Jerard was appointed the head of Scottish affairs for the MDU.
Dr Lionel Davis
Consultant Anaesthetist, Homerton University Hospital, London
Dr Rob Stephens
Consultant in Anaesthesia, University College London Hospital, and Associate Professor in Anaesthesia & Perioperative Medicine, University College London
Dr Stephens obtained his medical degree in 1993 from the University of London and completed training in the North Central London School of Anaesthesia and became a fellow of the RCoA in 2000. He has clinical interests in perioperative medicine, major complex adult surgery, cardiopulmonary exercise testing and postoperative critical care.
He completed a research MD in perioperative immunology at UCL, with further research interests in respiratory and exercise physiology, perioperative haemodynamic optimisation and mechanisms of postoperative morbidity.
He is very interested in medical student training, and runs the Anaesthesia parts for the UCL MBBS for year 4, and is lead for clinical and professional practice teaching in the MBBS curriculum.
Dr Simeon West
Consultant Anaesthetist, University College London Hospital
Dr Sim West is a consultant anaesthetist at UCLH. He graduated from Sheffield in 2000, and completed his training in anaesthesia in North London, spending 2012 as the Smiths Medical Innovation Fellow. He was appointed to UCLH in 2013 and is lead for regional anaesthesia and the orthopaedic hub. His research interests include improving visualisation of needles, catheters and nerves, and holds honorary positions with UCL and Kings. He has been on the board of RA-UK for 6 years, running website and comms.
Frequently asked questions
We will contact you by email one week before the course takes place with all the necessary links and joining information.
We will re-send the links the day before the course.
If you have not received an email from us please contact us at webinars@infomedltd.co.uk and we will respond ASAP.
NO. Infomed shall provide you, upon registration a link to stream the course within your web browser, or you can download a small application to run it as a separate window on your computer. If you would prefer a mobile device, we shall also include a link download an app from the Play Store/App Store.
YES! It is very much encouraged. There will be Q&A sessions chaired by Infomed. You can type your questions in the 'chat' facility and they will be put to the speakers.
You can find your catch-up in your account page.
At the end of the catch-up page you will find a link to the feedback form, which will generate your CPD certificate when you submit your feedback.
If the catch-up is not visible in your account, please contact us and we will amend your account ASAP.
Using the short videos below, we shall guide you through the process of joining a meeting using Webex.
If joining from your own computer
If you are connecting from your own device then it is likely that you will be able to join via the Webex application.
If joining from a trust/institution computer
However, if you are using a computer that is owned and restricted by your trust, then you may find it easier to join via your web browser. Please see the second video for guidance on this process.
Joining Webex using the application on your PC or Mac
Joining Webex using your web browser
Using the short videos below, we shall guide you through the process of opening the PACS and then on to opening, manipulating, and closing a case.
You are welcome to access our demo case set below
View demo cases here Password: INFOMED
Accessing the database and cases on PACS
Advanced features of PACS
When you connect to a course you should see some introductory slides and hear music.
If you cannot hear any music please check you are connected to the audio.
At the bottom of the webex meeting you may see a button that says "Connect to audio".
Click this and then select "Use computer for audio" in the pop-up box.
If you have connected by a browser you may need to give your browser access to your microphone in order to connect to the audio.
Click the padlock in the top left of your browser and make sure microphone access is allowed
If this does not resolve your issue please email us or call us on 0204 520 5081
To join an Infomed Online course you simply need an internet connection and a browser (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari).
You can also connect from a mobile device: Download the Webex Meetings app from your App Store.
To join a course with a smooth experience, your internet connection must be stable, not connected to a VPN and at least 20Mbps download.
Below you can use the tool to run an internet speed test.
You must test from:
- -- the location that you intend the see the course from;
- -- withing the location, if using Wi-Fi, the room or department area that you intend to view the course from to ensure a good signal
- -- if connecting from home, a computer that is not connected to a workplace VPN
Internet Speed Test
Please test your connection speed at www.fast.com
To join a course with a smooth experience, your internet connection must be stable, not connected to a VPN and at least 20Mbps download.
Frequently asked questions
We will contact you by email one week before the course takes place with all the necessary links and joining information.
We will re-send the links the day before the course.
If you have not received an email from us please contact us at webinars@infomedltd.co.uk and we will respond ASAP.
NO. Infomed shall provide you, upon registration a link to stream the course within your web browser, or you can download a small application to run it as a separate window on your computer. If you would prefer a mobile device, we shall also include a link download an app from the Play Store/App Store.
YES! It is very much encouraged. There will be Q&A sessions chaired by Infomed. You can type your questions in the 'chat' facility and they will be put to the speakers.
You can find your catch-up in your account page.
At the end of the catch-up page you will find a link to the feedback form, which will generate your CPD certificate when you submit your feedback.
If the catch-up is not visible in your account, please contact us and we will amend your account ASAP.
Using the short videos below, we shall guide you through the process of joining a meeting using Webex.
If joining from your own computer
If you are connecting from your own device then it is likely that you will be able to join via the Webex application.
If joining from a trust/institution computer
However, if you are using a computer that is owned and restricted by your trust, then you may find it easier to join via your web browser. Please see the second video for guidance on this process.
Joining Webex using the application on your PC or Mac
Joining Webex using your web browser
Using the short videos below, we shall guide you through the process of opening the PACS and then on to opening, manipulating, and closing a case.
You are welcome to access our demo case set below
View demo cases here Password: INFOMED
Accessing the database and cases on PACS
Advanced features of PACS
When you connect to a course you should see some introductory slides and hear music.
If you cannot hear any music please check you are connected to the audio.
At the bottom of the webex meeting you may see a button that says "Connect to audio".
Click this and then select "Use computer for audio" in the pop-up box.
If you have connected by a browser you may need to give your browser access to your microphone in order to connect to the audio.
Click the padlock in the top left of your browser and make sure microphone access is allowed
If this does not resolve your issue please email us or call us on 0204 520 5081
To join an Infomed Online course you simply need an internet connection and a browser (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari).
You can also connect from a mobile device: Download the Webex Meetings app from your App Store.
To join a course with a smooth experience, your internet connection must be stable, not connected to a VPN and at least 20Mbps download.
Below you can use the tool to run an internet speed test.
You must test from:
- -- the location that you intend the see the course from;
- -- withing the location, if using Wi-Fi, the room or department area that you intend to view the course from to ensure a good signal
- -- if connecting from home, a computer that is not connected to a workplace VPN
Internet Speed Test
Please test your connection speed at www.fast.com
To join a course with a smooth experience, your internet connection must be stable, not connected to a VPN and at least 20Mbps download.
Course benefits
- 120 days of access with unlimited playback during this time
- CPD Certificate of attendance upon completion with 12 CPD points
- Opportunity to submit questions directly to the faculty
On-demand fee
£295 (inc. VAT)