On March 30th 2010 the pilot of the new DART-SIM course was run. The day was a huge success and has given us enthusiasm to roll out the training to all our local anaesthetists. Jon Gatward in particular put in a huge amount of work into the course and we're all really grateful to him.

We had decided that difficult airway simulation should focus on non-technical skills Evidence suggests these human factors are a far greater issue than the anaesthetist's skills in a crisis situation. The scenarios played out very interestingly and working with the ODPs was a breath of fresh air for many.

We have set May 17th as the date for the 'proper' DART-SIM course at BMSC. Booking details in the main menu.

In unrelated news, massive congratulations to the effervescent Fiona Kelly on her appointment as a consultant at the RUH xxx