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The BMA’s ballot of junior doctors in England shows an overwhelming majority in favour of industrial action, beginning with a 72-hour walkout in March. We understand only too well the frustration of our members regarding workforce shortages and other factors causing a steady erosion of morale and wellbeing

The Faculty welcomes the publication of the independent review conducted by Professor John McLachlan into all examinations delivered by the Royal College of Anaesthetists

Trainee ACCPs are required to be entirely supernumerary for the first two years of their training; any deviation from this is likely to have a negative impact on both training and the governance structure around their clinical work

The use of Cerebral CT Angiography as an Ancillary Investigation to support a clinical Diagnosis of Death using Neurological Criteria

We are recruiting new members across a range of committees: Professional Affairs & Standards, Education, Legal & Ethical, Women in Intensive Care and StR. Join us and help contribute to the work of the FICM.

Work is about to begin on Version 3 of the Guidelines for the Provision of Intensive Care Services (GPICS), and we are recruiting Section Editors and a Diversity and Inclusivity Lead to join the newly created GPICS Editorial Board.

While matters relating to terms and conditions of service are not within the remit of individual medical royal colleges or faculties, we recognise the right of doctors and other healthcare professionals to take industrial action, and we understand why many may wish to do so

Update on joint clinical guidance from the FICM, Royal College of Anaesthetists, the Association of Anaesthetists, the Intensive Care Society, and the Royal College of Emergency Medicine

We are pleased to announce that Dr Waqas Akhtar, a dual ICM/Cardiology trainee from Harefield Hospital, London, has been successfully elected as our Deputy Trainee Representative