ACCS news and events
ACCS Case Chronicles
The ACCS Trainee Reps are very excited to announce the next ACCS CASE CHRONICLES evening!
What is it?
An educational evening that will comprise of:
An interesting case presentation by a current ACCS trainee
Senior Registrar/Consultant teaching relating to the topic covered in the case presentation
The opportunity to ask the ACCS trainee reps questions about training, portfolio etc.
When?
Held the last Thursday of every month - next session Thursday 30th October at 18:30.
We expect the sessions to last 1 to 1.5 hours.
Where?
The sessions will be held virtually via Zoom.
Why?
For those presenting, you will receive a certificate for an oral presentation at a national meeting. For those attending, this will be an educational evening with certificate of attendance provided, plus an opportunity to meet fellow ACCS trainees and your trainee reps!
Interested in Attending?
Please register for the event via this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iSyN56b6QbiefqVGA9Smpg.
Case Presentation this Month: Our case for October will be 'The effect of subconscious bias in the ED, diagnostic uncertainty, and handover of patients.'
Interested in Presenting?
We receive rolling submissions for future cases via email.
If you would like to be considered for presenting, please email a brief summary (200-300 words) with the case background, key learning points, and why the case is important or unique to accscasechronicles@gmail.com. Include your full name and ACCS stream.
Spotlight on the Generic Professional Capabilities – Learning Outcome 10: how to get through your ARCP and beyond
The ICACCST invites ACCS residents to the first of three informative LO sessions to take place online over the winter months.
Session aim: update on Learning Outcome 10 ‘Participate in research and manage data appropriately’
Please join the panel representing all ACCS specialties at different levels to learn about how to find the activities needed for LO 10, how to make completion of LO 10 interesting and to review the range of evidence expected for LP 10.
Thursday 6th November 18:30 - 20:00.
This event will be recorded and uploaded onto the resources page of the website.
Click here to join - https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85435951537.
Meeting ID: 854 3595 1537
ACCS Curriculum updates - August 2025
Updates to the 2021 ACCS Curriculum have now been approved and will be implemented from August 2025. These changes aim to provide greater clarity and flexibility for trainees and trainers alike.
Key changes include:
Sedation has moved from ACCS LO7 to LO5, allowing it to be assessed across all ACCS placements. A new ACCS Sedation Assessment Tool (ASAT) replaces the HALO
Procedural Skills (ACCS LO5) now allows evidence from simulation or relevant courses, supporting skills that are harder to demonstrate clinically
Pleural aspiration has been updated to include aspiration of fluid as well as air
Generic LOs have been clarified with new “AND/OR” wording in requirement tables.