ACCS news and events
ICACCST Trainer Leads Day 2026
Please join us for the in person, trainer leads day September 2026:
WHEN: 9:30am - 4:00pm on Tuesday 29th of September
WHERE: Royal College of Anaesthetists, Jubilee House, 20 Queen Elizabeth Street, SE1 2LS, London.
WHO: All ACCS leads and trainers are invited
This event is in-person only (no hybrid option).
Agenda and registration sign up link to follow in January.
Please note: This date is subject to change.
Spotlight on the Generic Professional Capabilities – Learning Outcome 10: how to get through your ARCP and beyond
The ICACCST hosted 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’
Click here to watch the recording
Keep an eye out on this page for information regarding the the next sessions taking place in January and February 2026 covering LO9 and LO10.
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.