Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland

Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland

Infobox Non-profit
Non-profit_name = Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland
Non-profit_
founded_date = 1932
founder = Dr Henry W Featherstone & Sir Ivan Magill
focus = Anaesthesia
num_members =
owner =
Non-profit_slogan = “"in somno securitas"”
homepage = http://www.aagbi.org

The Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland represents over 10,000 anaesthetists in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

The Anaesthesia Heritage Centre in Portland Place, London is open to specialists and the general public. The centre is open Monday to Friday from 9 to 5. There is no charge, but appointments are recommended. It comprises a museum with a collection of objects dating back to 1774, the Association's own archives, which date back to 1932, and a reference library. The museum is a member of the London Museums of Health & Medicine.

The Association's motto is “"in somno securitas"” (safe in sleep). The Association's official journal is Anaesthesia (journal).

Past presidents

* Thomas Cecil Gray 1957-1959

External links

* [http://www.aagbi.org.uk/ Official website]


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