AIMS & OBJECTIVES

The Association represents the interests of a very considerable majority of anaesthetists in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland and, through its overseas membership, has close contact with many other countries. Education remains a prime objective and to this end it runs a popular educational programme, open to both members and non-members. The Association is also active in the promotion and undertaking of research. It funds research positions in Departments of Anaesthesia and supports the work of individual members and departments through a series of annual grants. It publishes guidelines on a range of issues of concern to anaesthetists and related specialties.

Primary objectives:

to promote the development and study of anaesthesia
to promote and ensure the maintenance of the highest standards and provision of safe anaesthesia
to foster research into anaesthesia and allied subjects
to encourage and support world wide co-operation amongst anaesthetists
to represent and protect the interests of its members