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The National Guideline Centre (NGC) has been commissioned by NICE to update the guideline on Atrial fibrillation: management. They are currently recruiting the committee for this guideline. The advert details are listed on the NICE website at https://www.nice.org.uk/get-involved/our-committees/join-a-committee. The closing date is 11 July at 5pm.
They are specifically looking...
The Faculty is pleased to hear about government plans for a real increase in NHS funding in England over the coming five years.
"We have been working over the last year with key healthcare stakeholders, including the DHSC and...
The FICM support the AoMRC and RCoA statements on Sir Norman Williams’ rapid policy review of gross negligence manslaughter in healthcare.
2 New Roles in SSUAG
The FICM Smaller and Specialist Units Advisory Group (SSUAG) are looking for two new members. If you’re a consultant working in a smaller, remote or rural unit and would like to get involve please...
FICM are pleased to announce the launch of three resources relating to our work on Critical Futures and workforce.
Critical Futures webpages
The Critical Futures initiative now has a permanent home on our website ribbon (here). This resource currently includes the first Report, a breakdown of the...
After working with staff and patients at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, the Faculty are proud to present this video detailing how crucial ACCPS are to the modern NHS. Interviews from Medical Director - Aidan Harris, ACCP - Carole Boulanger, ICU Clinical Lead- Rebecca Appleboam, Patient Michael Belcher and...
FICM and the RCoA were made aware yesterday of problems with the RCPL-led medical training recruitment processes. This has had a knock-on effect to destabilise single and dual specialty ICM recruitment which we know has caused anxiety for our members involved in the current application round.
The Faculty and the College...
With our colleagues at the BMA, NHS Employers and other Royal Colleges, the Faculty has written today to the new Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, to call for urgent review of the Tier 2 visa system and its impact on international doctors, nurses and members of the...
“The Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine welcomes the GIRFT Cardiothoracic Surgery Report, which highlights the importance of critical care services to the efficient management of cardiac surgery. It importantly also recognises the considerable issue of bed management that critical care teams manage on a daily...
The Faculty is delighted to release Critical Engagements: Key findings and recommendations from the regional engagements.
This report brings together the key themes and discussion points that have arisen from the Faculty’s first wave of regional workforce engagements. We know that...