Anaesthesia 2026 Poster Competition
If you have worked on a project which addresses the PQIP priorities, please consider entering!
Theme
You are invited to submit a poster for presentation at Anaesthesia 2026, on 12-14 May.
If you have worked on a project which addresses the PQIP priorities, please submit a poster for a chance to showcase your work and to win a £250 voucher of your choice.
A quality improvement or research project using PQIP data and/or that addresses one of PQIP’s top five priorities for 2025/26
- Perioperative Blood Management / Anaemia
- Diabetes Care
- Individualised risk assessment
- DrEaMing (Drinking, Eating, and Mobilising)
- Using Data for Improvement
Eligibility
The competition is open to all healthcare professionals or student healthcare professionals.
Prize
1st prize: £250 voucher
All accepted posters will be invited to present their poster at the conference and will be encouraged to submit a short video presentation which will be uploaded on our streaming platform for delegates to view.
The top 5 shortlisted posters will be invited to present as an oral presentation.
All accepted posters will also be published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia Open Access Journal, please see information below for submitting your abstract to them.
How to enter
- Submit a digital copy of your poster as an attachment to events@rcoa.ac.uk along with a signed copy of the application form here
- Please follow the poster preparation guidelines on page 2; failure to follow the guidelines could result in disqualification from the competition.
- Please follow abstract preparation guidelines on page 3 for the submission to the BJA Open Access Journal.
What happens next?
- The closing date for entries will be 23:59 Monday 16/03/2026.
- A panel of RCoA judges will assess all submissions shortly after the closing date. Authors will be notified by Monday 13/04/2026 if they have been invited to display their poster at Anaesthesia 2026.
- All accepted posters will be invited to showcase their poster on the virtual platform.
- The selected winner will be given a slot to present their poster during the live programme.
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- Authors selected to present their poster will need to book a place at the event in order to display their poster.
