ACCS news and events
ACCS Trainer Leads Day 2026
Please join us for the in person, trainer leads day on the 24th of September 2026
When: 9:30am – 4:00pm
Where: The Royal College of Emergency Medicine
54 Ayres St, London SE1 1EU
Who: All ACCS leads and trainers are invited.
The event is free to attend, and lunch and refreshments will be provided.
This event is in person only; there is no hybrid option.
Registration is now closed.
The Case Chronicles are under refurbishment - check back here in October for updates.
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 future sessions covering LO9 and LO11.
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.