Association of Anaesthetists

What Association of Anaesthetists does

The Association of Anaesthetists is a UK and Ireland professional membership body founded in 1932 that represents over 10,000 anaesthetists, resident doctors, SAS doctors, and medical students. Headquartered at 21 Portland Place, London, and registered as a charity in England & Wales (no. 293575) and Scotland (no. SC040697), the organisation is governed by a Board of Trustees and operates through committees covering education, guidelines, publications, research, wellbeing, safety, international relations, and standing committees for Scotland and Ireland.

Its core product portfolio centres on professional membership bundled with CPD and events (Annual Congress, Winter Scientific Meeting, Festival of Anaesthesia, seminars, webinars), an e-learning platform (Learn@), peer-reviewed publications (Anaesthesia journal, Anaesthesia Reports, Anaesthesia News magazine), and a clinical guidelines programme delivered through 20+ active working parties producing approximately six new guidelines annually. Supporting assets include the Member App, Community online forum, Coffee and a Gas podcast, Quick Reference Handbook, training handbooks for stages 1–3, the Anaesthesia Heritage Centre, mentoring, and wellbeing services (Fight Fatigue campaign, mental and physical health resources).

Revenue is generated primarily through tiered annual membership subscriptions (full, resident, SAS, international, retired, honorary, associate, medical student), event registration fees, and commercial trading via a wholly owned subsidiary, Association of Anaesthetists Enterprises Limited (registered no. 16346010). The Association holds strategic partnerships with WFSA (joint SAFE programme), RCoA, BMA, ESAIC, NIAA, FICM, Faculty of Pain Medicine, CPOC, GMC, and IMC, and reciprocal event-discount agreements with the Australian, American, Canadian, New Zealand, and South African societies of anaesthesiologists.

Name

Association of Anaesthetists

Legal name

Association of Anaesthetists (Great Britain & Ireland)

Website

https://anaesthetists.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Association of Anaesthetists is a UK and Ireland professional membership body founded in 1932, serving over 10,000 anaesthetists and trainees through tiered subscriptions, CPD events, clinical guidelines, peer-reviewed journals, e-learning, and an international SAFE training programme.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Medical Association

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Perioperative Anesthesia Services & Management (HLAFAIAM)

Keywords

• Anaesthesia professional membership
• Medical education publishing
• Clinical guideline development
• Medical conference organisation
• Healthcare professional association

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual subscription fees from members across multiple categories including full, resident, SAS, international, retired, honorary, associate, and medical student memberships. Payment is accepted via direct debit (annual or quarterly instalments for UK/Ireland) or credit/debit card.
2. Event Registration Fees: Revenue from educational events including Annual Congress, Winter Scientific Meeting, seminars, webinars, core topics courses, and other educational events. Members receive discounted rates.
3. Commercial Trading Activities: Association of Anaesthetists Enterprises Limited, a wholly owned trading subsidiary, undertakes commercial and trading activities to generate profits for the charity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Association of Anaesthetists is a professional membership body that delivers membership subscriptions, continuing medical education, clinical guidelines, peer-reviewed journals, conferences, and advocacy services to anaesthetists and related healthcare professionals. It operates a year-round calendar of events, e-learning courses, webinars, and specialty training programmes, alongside publishing and clinical guidance products that members and non-members can access.

Product overview

The Association of Anaesthetists operates as a membership organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services centered on professional development, clinical guidance, and member support. The core offering is membership providing access to conferences (Annual Congress, Winter Scientific Meeting), e-learning (Learn@ platform, webinars, courses), clinical publications (Anaesthesia journal, Anaesthesia Reports, Anaesthesia News), and guidelines. Additional services include the member app for mobile access, the Community online forum, wellbeing and mentoring programmes, research funding through grants and awards, and the international SAFE programme. The Association also publishes clinical guidelines, training handbooks, and provides venue hire at its London headquarters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Subscription (Full, Trainee, SAS, International, Student tiers) Annual professional membership subscription granting anaesthetists, trainees, SAS doctors, international members, and medical students access to member benefits including journals, guidelines, CPD, advocacy, and event discounts.
• Annual Congress Flagship annual multi-day scientific conference for anaesthetists featuring lectures, workshops, and networking, available to members and non-members with differentiated pricing.
• Winter Scientific Meeting Annual winter scientific conference delivering CPD content and specialty updates for anaesthetists, with member and non-member registration options.
• Learn@ E-Learning Platform Online learning management system hosting CPD modules, webinars, and on-demand courses accessible to members and paid non-member learners.
• Anaesthesia Journal Peer-reviewed monthly scientific journal publishing anaesthesia research, available by subscription to members and institutional or individual non-member subscribers.
• Anaesthesia Reports Peer-reviewed open-access journal publishing case reports and clinical correspondence in anaesthesia, available to readers with publication fees applying to authors.
• Anaesthesia News Magazine Monthly magazine covering specialty news, clinical updates, and Association activities distributed to members and available by subscription.
• Quick Reference Handbook Pocket-sized clinical reference handbook providing concise emergency and procedural guidance for anaesthetists, sold to members and non-members.
• SAFE Obstetric Anaesthesia Training Programme Structured two-day obstetric anaesthesia training course for clinicians, delivered in-person and via train-the-trainer models, with course fees payable by participants and sponsoring institutions.
• Coffee and a Gas Podcast Regular specialty podcast covering clinical topics, member interviews, and Association news, distributed freely via podcast platforms.
• Venue Hire at 21 Portland Place Conference, meeting, and event venue hire at the Association's headquarters in central London, available to external organisations and members.
• Clinical Guidelines and Safety Resources Authoritative clinical guidelines, safety resources, and standards documents published by the Association for use by anaesthetists, departments, and institutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10,000 members served across UK, Ireland and internationally
• +3 more outcomes

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Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESAIC holds the most prominent position in the community of anaesthesiologists and intensivists in Europe. It was formed on January 1, 2005 after an amalgamation of three existing European Anaesthesiology Societies: ESA, EAA, and CENSA. The Association is a member of ESAIC.
• National Institute of Academic Anaesthesia (NIAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIAA was established in March 2008 with a vision to improve patient care by promoting the translation of research findings into clinical practice, develop academic profile, facilitate high profile research, and support training and continuing professional education in academia. The Association assesses research funding applications through NIAA.
• World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWFSA is a unique global network of National Societies bringing together qualified practitioners of anaesthesia. The Association partners with WFSA on the SAFE (Safer Anaesthesia From Education) programme, a joint initiative providing vital training in anaesthesia to allow better access in poorly served parts of the world.
• Professional Associations Research Network (PARN)minorOthersPARN is a non-profit membership organisation for professional bodies offering expertise, experience and perspective on key issues in the sector. They develop research, provide bespoke services, networking opportunities, events and training for the professional body sector.
• Wellbeing of WomencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWellbeing of Women is the only UK charity dedicated to funding research, education and advocacy across women's reproductive and gynaecological health. The Association is a proud member and supports the charity's mission.
• Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPOC is a cross-organisational, multidisciplinary initiative led by the Royal College of Anaesthetists to facilitate cross-organisational working on perioperative care for patient benefit. It is a partnership between patients, public, and professional stakeholders including Medical Royal Colleges and NHS England.
• Federation of Specialty Surgical Associations (FSSA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFSSA is the corporate body of the Surgical Specialty Associations, representing and coordinating views, aims and policies of surgeons from across the United Kingdom and Ireland.
• Climate Action for Associations (CAFA)minorOthersCAFA brings associations together to tackle the global climate emergency. Their mission is to harness the collective power and influence of the membership sector to accelerate the transition of whole sectors, systems and professions.
• Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe RCoA is a key partner in joint equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives, perioperative care (CPOC), and professional collaboration in anaesthesia.
• Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in joint equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives and professional collaboration for intensive care medicine.
• Faculty of Pain MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in joint equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives and professional collaboration for pain medicine.
• General Medical Council (GMC)coreOthersUK regulatory body for doctors. The Association checks member registration against GMC records for membership verification.
• Irish Medical Council (IMC)coreOthersIrish regulatory body for doctors. The Association checks member registration against IMC records for membership verification.
• British Medical Association (BMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe BMA represents doctors in the UK. The Association works with BMA on advocacy, campaigns, and Scottish matters including SAS contract updates.
• Medical Defence Union (MDU)minorOthersMedical defence organisation providing indemnity and support to doctors. Listed as an organization the Association works with.
• Medical Protection Society (MPS)minorOthersMedical protection organisation providing indemnity and support to doctors. Listed as an organization the Association works with.
• Australian Society of AnaesthesiologistsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational partner society. Members receive member discounted rates at select Association events.
• American Society of AnaesthesiologistsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational partner society. Members receive member discounted rates at select Association events.
• Canadian Anaesthesiologists' SocietyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational partner society. Members receive member discounted rates at select Association events.
• New Zealand Society of AnaesthetistsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational partner society. Members receive member discounted rates at select Association events.
• South African Society of AnaesthesiologistsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational partner society. Members receive member discounted rates at select Association events.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• British Medical Association (BMA): UK-wide trade union and professional body for all doctors. Broader incumbent that the Association partners with on advocacy, contract negotiations, and SAS doctor issues, overlapping on member services for anaesthetists.
• Royal College of Surgeons of England: UK surgical royal college that historically housed the Faculty of Anaesthetists (co-founded with the Association). Adjacent incumbent in the surgical/perioperative space with overlapping perioperative care interests (via CPOC).

Emerging players

• Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM): UK intensive care medicine faculty and core partner of the Association on joint equity, diversity, and professional collaboration. Adjacent specialty body serving a closely overlapping member base of anaesthetists who also practise intensive care.

Direct peers

• World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA): Global umbrella body for national anaesthesia societies and joint partner with the Association on the SAFE training programme. Direct peer in convening the international anaesthesia community.
• Australian Society of Anaesthetists: Australian national anaesthesia membership body with comparable offerings (membership, journal, CPD events). Listed as a reciprocal event partner and is a near-direct international analogue.
• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA): The largest national anaesthesia membership body in the US. Direct international peer serving anaesthetists with membership, journals, guidelines, and conferences, and listed as a reciprocal event partner of the Association.
• Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA): The UK credentialing and training body for anaesthetists. Direct peer in the UK anaesthesia specialty space — both organisations serve UK anaesthetists with overlapping CPD, training, and guideline activities, though RCoA holds the formal training/exam role.
• Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society: Canadian national anaesthesia membership organisation offering membership, journal (CJA), annual meeting, and guidelines — a direct international peer and reciprocal event partner of the Association.
• European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC): European continental anaesthesia and intensive care society of which the Association is a national member society. Direct peer offering overlapping congress, training, and guideline activities at a pan-European level.

Regional players

• New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists: New Zealand national anaesthesia society and reciprocal event partner. Regional peer with comparable membership, advocacy, and CPD offerings for anaesthetists in NZ.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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