Written question asked by Ian Sollom (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 10 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 April 2026. It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Monday, 20 April 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Anaesthetics: Vacancies
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to address the shortage of anaesthetists across the UK.
- Answer
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Next steps on delivery of the 10-Year Health Plan’s commitment to create 1,000 new specialty training posts over the next three years with a focus on specialties where there is the greatest need will be set out in due course.
Alongside this, the Government will publish a 10 Year Workforce Plan later this spring. It will set out a clear roadmap to improve working lives in the National Health Service, providing better treatment of staff, higher-quality training, and more fulfilling roles.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 125031
- Session
- 2024-26
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Vacancies Anaesthetics
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-04-20 10:56:50 +0100
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