Almost one in five anaesthetists plan to leave NHS within five years, RCoA finds

17 April 2026

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By Daniel Pye

Almost one in five anaesthetists plan to leave the NHS within five years amid widespread burnout, a Royal College of Anaesthetists report states.

The RCoA conducted a poll of anaesthetic staff, with 2,741 responses from anaesthetists and 56 from physician associates in anaesthesia (PAAs).







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