Last updated February 2020
Welcome from Steve Phillips, NACCS Trainee Representative 
@Dr_Steve_P
“Welcome to the trainee area of our website. I’m Steve Phillips, an anaesthetic trainee in Wessex Deanery. I represent trainee members of the society in council matters at the four NACCS council meetings each year and manage our Regional Trainee Network. The Network acts as a vital means of communication between the council and trainees across the country o
n NACCS news, activities, events and study grants, in addition to promoting opportunities available in the wider world of Neuroanaesthesia and Neurocritical Care. On our website you can find details on how to join NACCS as a trainee member, apply for our study grants & travelling fellowships and contact your Regional Representative.”
Regional Trainee Network
We have an evolving Regional Network of trainee representatives. They are a point of contact for all-things NACCS & Neuroanaesthesia in your region and help trainees access the opportunities offered by the council to develop an interest in the subspeciality. If your region is not currently represented and you would like to be involved please contact me on the details above. To contact your Regional Rep please email me and I will put you in touch.
| Paul Sampson |
Peninsula |
| Stephen Phillips |
Wessex |
| Carrie Nicholas |
KSS |
| Annika Smith |
Thames Valley |
| Deborah Douglas |
Central London |
| Sarah Muldoon |
South East London |
| Jonny Groome |
North East London |
| Yasmine Samaroo |
West London |
| Fayaz Roked |
West Midlands – Birmingham |
| Felicity Avann |
West Midlands – Stoke |
| Kevin O’Donoghue |
East Midlands |
| Richard Burnham |
Northern |
| Ajith Gopinath |
North West |
| Emma Temple |
South Yorkshire |
| Thomas Ballantyne |
South East Scotland |
| Geoff Warnock |
West Scotland |
| Andy Ratcliffe |
West Yorkshire |
| Clare Dallimore |
Wales |
| Daniel Stubbs |
Eastern |
Joining the Society
Trainee membership of NACCS is only £10 per year and provides you with eligibility for our study grants, heavily discounted ASM rates, regular updates on trainee-relevant NACCS activities and access to the members area of our website. Further details and the application form can be found here
Trainee Handbook
Our trainee handbook is a great place to start for trainees with an interest in the subspecialty to gain further insight into pursuing a career in Neuroanaesthesia or Neurocritical Care. There is also valuable information on the Neuro-relevant topics that appear in the Primary and Final FRCA syllabus.
Study Grants & Travelling Fellowships
The council offers regular study grants open to trainee members of the society. Those currently available are listed below. We also offer trainees who have been members for at least 1 year the opportunity to apply for up to £2500 funding for a Travelling Fellowship.
Currently open for application (as of January 2020):
Upcoming (as of January 2020):
SNACC 48th Annual Meeting 2020 – $500 Joint Travel Award
NACCS will be sponsoring a $500 travel award for a trainee member of NACCS to attend and present an abstract at the September SNACC Meeting in Montréal this year. Full details TBC.
Training Fellowships
We have collated a list of Training Fellowships available across the UK. Whilst these have not been endorsed by NACCS they are an excellent place to start your search for further clinical experience in the subspeciality.
Upcoming Conferences & Events
Please find a table below of upcoming conferences & events of relevance for a trainee with an interest in the subspeciality:
| Event |
Date(s) |
Location |
Trainee Registration Fee |
Abstract submission dates |
Website |
| NACCS & PNAN 2020 ASM |
6th – 7th May 2020 |
Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds |
£150 |
Open – Closes 13th March |
https://naccs.org.uk/annual-scientific-meeting/annual-scientific-meeting-2019/ |
| EuroNeuro2020 |
22nd – 24th April 2020 |
Palais des Congrès d’Issy, Paris |
€250 |
15th October 2019 to 15th January 2020 |
https://euroneuro2020.com/ |
| SNACC Annual Meeting |
11th – 13th September 2020 |
Montréal, Quebec |
tbc |
tbc |
https://www.snacc.org/annual-meeting/ |
