all about the SICS

We're a dynamic and friendly group of colleagues from many different disciplines, all caring for critically ill patients and their families.

The purpose of the Society has remained the same since it was founded in 1991, seeking to promote educational, research and audit activities.

SICS noticeboard

SICS Postgraduate Bursary 2019 applications open... Applications are open for the SICS Postgraduate Bursary 2019, closing date Friday 28th June 2019... Standing Order payments are no longer an accepted ... Member's of SICS are advised that Standing Order is no longer an accepted payment method for membership of the society.... Critical Care MSc’s now running in Scotland... Critical Care MSc’s now running in Scotland with a range of learning programmes available.... World leading educational videos for BSD testing... World leading educational videos from NHSBT on diagnosing death using neurological criteria.... NES video to help communication with families... Discussing the withdrawal of active treatment in an intensive care setting can be a difficult and distressing conversati...

upcoming events

6th - 7th June 2019 UK Critical Care Research Forum Twelfth national forum for clinical research in critical care, emergency medicine and acute medicine 18th - 21st June 2019 30th Annual Meeting of The European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care The 30th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive, June 18-21 in Salzburg, Austria. 12th July 2019 Home Mechanical Ventilation (HMV) UK Meeting The meeting offers an invaluable opportunity to learn about the latest management of patients with chronic respiratory failure. 9th September 2019 Newcastle Percutaneous Tracheostomy Course The Newcastle Percutaneous Tracheostomy Course is designed to provide trainees with the basic skills of percutaneous tracheostomy.