Patient information

Highlighting the work of PatientsVoices@RCoA members

This strategy sets out the PatientsVoices@RCoA four year commitment, including its purpose, vision and values.

PatientsVoices@RCoA is a group of diverse people who support, advise and influence the College by providing patients’ perspectives on its activities.

We want our patient representatives to be heard where it matters most, to become increasingly visible across the work of the College, and to help us reach the diverse communities of patients our members serve.

Having surgery? Our Fitter Better Sooner toolkit will help you prepare for surgery and share all the important steps you can take to improve your health and speed up your recovery.

Fitter patients who are able to improve their health and activity levels, recover from surgery more quickly. This information will give you general advice on what you can do to get the best outcome from your surgery.

Browse our leaflet series on the detail of specific risks associated with your anaesthetic, including side effects or complications that could occur.

Information for patients on the shared decision making (SDM) process

The RCoA's PatientsVoices@RCoA commitment on equality, diversity and inclusion.

The COVID-19 pandemic pushed intensive care workload to its limits, and the anaesthetic workforce responded by supporting their intensive care colleagues across the country.