Lack of anaesthetists hampering bid to cut surgery waiting lists – study

A shortage of anaesthetists is leading to delays in surgery, according to a review (PA) - (PA Archive)

Patients are “paying the price” for a shortage of anaesthetists, experts have warned as a report laid bare the “growing scale of the workforce challenge” facing UK hospitals.

There is a 15% shortfall of anaesthetists – doctors who give anaesthetics to patients before, during and after procedures – according to the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA).