Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 45444

Anaesthetics

Tabled: 8 April 2025
Answered: 22 April 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the number of anaesthetists in the NHS.

Answer

Karin Smyth
NHS England has funded 70 additional training posts in anaesthesia in 2022, 2023, and 2024. We are committed to training the staff we need, including anaesthetists, to ensure patients are cared for by the right professional, when and where they need it. W...
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