Association for Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Critical Care

20/10/2025

🌟 It’s the perfect time to join ACTACC! 🌟

Whether you’re a consultant, trainee, nurse, or allied health professional, ACTACC membership connects you to a thriving network in cardiothoracic anaesthesia and cardiac intensive care.

🎓 Member benefits include:
✅ Access to our members-only area, webinars, and training content
✅ Discounts on meetings, courses, and events
✅ Opportunities to apply for awards and bursaries
✅ Get involved in research, audits, and QI projects
✅ Join committees and help shape the future of our specialty

💷 Membership fees:
Consultant £60 | Resident/NCCG £30 | Nurse/AHP £20 | Retired £10 | Overseas £30

Be part of the association that’s leading the way in education, collaboration, and innovation.
👉 Join today at https://actacc.org/join

If you are an existing ACTACC member, please wait until you receive an email with a link to register for this website, as this will ensure that you do not make a second payment for this year's memb...

06/10/2025

ACTACC, SCTS & RSM present:
The Future of Cardiothoracic Surgery & Anaesthesia: Advances and Fast-Track Care

📅 Monday 3 Nov 2025
📍 Royal Society of Medicine, London

Join leading experts shaping tomorrow’s cardiothoracic care 👇
🔗 https://www.rsm.ac.uk/events/cardiothoracic/2025-26/ctu01/

06/10/2025

📢 Big news!

SCTSUK, ACTACCUK & BISMICS launch

👉 Accreditation now open for &
🏥 First wave: 5 centre accreditation
⏳ Apply by 30 Nov 2025
🔗 tinyurl.com/2yj5yx9b

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06/10/2025

🫀 ACTACC Free Webinar – Women in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia

📅 Mon 13 Oct 2025
🕖 19:00–21:00
💻 Live on Zoom

This special session features leading women in the specialty - plus the launch of the WICTA Mentoring Scheme

🔗 Register now:

Duration: 120 mins This webinar is being run by WICTA UK, a new special interest group of ACTACC aiming to encourage women in cardiothoracic anaesthesia. The webinar will feature talks from prominent women in the speciality about their career course and problems they have faced, and will serve as th...

15/08/2025

🫀 ACTACC Free Webinar – Everyone Welcome!
📅 Wednesday 10th September 2025
🕖 7:00 PM (UK time) | 💻 Live on Zoom
🎓 2 CPD Points

We’re continuing the ACTACC Webinar Series - this time hosted by the world-renowned Royal Brompton Hospital.

✅ FREE to attend
✅ Gain valuable insights from leading experts
✅ Interactive Q&A session

📌 Register now:
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Episode 7 - Wednesday 10th September 2025 at 7:00pm

24/07/2025

🫀 One Heart Two Day TOE Course
📅 29–30 January 2026
📍 Bristol Heart Institute

Are you looking to sharpen your transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) skills? This hands-on, high-impact course is perfect for Consultants, Residents, and Trainees in Cardiac Anaesthesia, Critical Care, or Emergency Medicine.

✅ Small group teaching (Max 3 candidates per simulator)
✅ Led by expert cardiac anaesthetists & echocardiographers
✅ State-of-the-art TOE simulators & cutting-edge echo tech (3D, 4D, strain, fusion)
✅ Ideal prep for fTOE, EDEC or BSE/EACVI certification
✅ Case-based learning, real-time feedback, and interactive sessions
✅ Fantastic networking opportunities

💷 Standard Price: £550 (Consultants)
🎉 ACTACC Members & Residents get £100 OFF!

🔗 Register now: https://oneheartcourse.co.uk/echo
📣 Spots are limited – secure yours today!

One Heart TOE is a practical hands-on course aimed at trainees and fellows, designed to improve your skills and knowledge in transoesophageal echocardiography.