Dr Tim Meek, President of the Association of Anaesthetists, responded to the Royal College of Anaesthetists’ Anaesthetic Workforce Census 2025. He said:
“The College's data confirms what we all feel on a daily basis and what we tell policymakers every time we meet them: workforce issues are getting worse, not better. Government action is needed now to avert a looming senior staffing crisis that will not be fixable. As a bare minimum, significant expansion in the number of training places and proper career development for colleagues in SAS posts is urgently needed.”