These courses are organized by Regional Anaesthesia UK (formerly ESRA UK & Ireland) the official UK national regional anaesthesia society affiliated to ESRA, in conjunction with Sonosite Ltd.

2010 course dates:

Advanced Ultrasound Guided Regional Anaesthesia
8 – 9 January — Newcastle (A)
16 – 17 April — Bristol (A)
21 – 22 June — Brighton (A)
9 – 10 September — Liverpool
3 – 4 December — Nottingham (A)

Introductory Ultrasound Guided Regional Anaesthesia
8 – 9 February — Hitchin
17 – 18 May — Hitchin
5 – 6 July — Hitchin
22 – 23 November — Hitchin

Ultrasound Guided Chronic Pain Management
12 May — Hitchin
22 September — Hitchin

Advanced Ultrasound Guided Regional Anaesthesia.

This two-day course is aimed at anaesthetists wishing to improve their skills in UGRA and comprises of didactic lectures covering all commonly used regional techniques, clinical and cadaveric anatomy demonstrations and practical hands-on workshops. Further information on the faculty and content of this course can be found on the RAUK website www.RA-UK.org, these courses are also recognized for the ESRA diploma.

Introductory Ultrasound Guided Regional Anaesthesia

The two-day introductory course is designed to teach those who have little or no experience in the use of ultrasound in their normal daily practice. The course comprises of didactic lectures on the physics of ultrasound, ultrasound anatomy and regional anaesthesia techniques. The lectures and hands-on sessions will concentrate on the brachial plexus, upper and lower limb blocks.

Ultrasound Guided Chronic Pain Management

The course is aimed at chronic pain specialists, or other interested parties practising in chronic pain medicine who have little or no experience of musculoskeletal ultrasound and who wish to obtain an introduction to ultrasound in chronic pain medicine skills.

Fees: £350 / £450 (A) (two-day courses) includes VAT, lunch, refreshments and course materials. £250 (one-day courses) includes VAT, lunch, refreshments and course materials. (A) – Anatomy based courses / with cadaveric prosections.

Register online at: www.sonositeeducation.co.uk

If you have any questions or should need further information please contact:

Jes Tiller, SonoSite Ltd, Alexander House, 40A Wilbury Way, Hitchin Herts, SG4 0AP Tel: +44 (0) 1462 444800 Fax: +44 (0) 1462 444801 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it