Specialty Training Fill Rates - Anaesthetics ST3 & ST4

In 2024 99.01% of the 406 posts available in Anaesthetics ST4 were filled. This is a slight decrease in the fill rate compared to 2023 when 99.25% of 399 posts were filled.

At a national level the fill rates for 2024 are as follows:

  • England – 99.7x% of 328 posts were filled (327 filled posts, 1 unfilled post). 
  • Wales – 100% of 17 posts were filled. 
  • Northern Ireland – 75% of 12 posts were filled (9 filled posts, 3 unfilled posts). 
  • Scotland – 100% of 49 posts were filled. 


National and Regional Fill rates for specialty training posts in Anaesthetics ST4 over the period 2013-2024 are shown in the tables below. Use the links below the tables to view all other fill rates by nation, region or specialty.

In previous years the fill rates have also shown recruitment in to ST3 posts. These are included in the tables below.

Anaesthetics Fill Rates – National

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Anaesthetics Fill Rates  – Regional

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