💤Anaesthetics (Core) 2026/27

Verified 9 October 2026

At a glance

Competition ratio

12.6 : 1

6,770 apps·539 posts

High

Source: NHS England 2025 ↗

Entry point

ST1

Training length

3 years

CT1 to CT3

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Your training journey

Step 1

Medical School

5-6 yrs

Step 2

Foundation Training

2 yrs

Current

Anaesthetics Core

3 yrs

CT1-CT3

Step 4

Higher Anaesthetics

4 yrs

ST4-ST7

Step 5

CCT

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Application process

New for 2027

In 2027, UK graduates and others in the priority group are offered interviews and training posts first. Read more here.
There is now a minimum MSRA score to be invited to interview. ANRO has said it will publish the details; above it, invitations still depend on interview capacity.

Key dates for August 2027 entry

National recruitment by ANRO (NHS England West Midlands). Single application covers both Core Anaesthetics and ACCS Anaesthetics CT1 posts.

Applications

Advert published

By 5pm Wednesday 21 October 2026

Applications open

At 10:00 Thursday 22 October 2026

Applications close

At 16:00 Thursday 19 November 2026

MSRA

MSRA invitations sent

Monday 14 December 2026

MSRA test window

Tuesday 5 January to Wednesday 20 January 2027

MSRA results

To be confirmed

Interviews

Interview invitations + applicant declaration

To be confirmed

Offers

Sub-preferencing opens

To be confirmed

Interviews

Interview window

Tuesday 23 February to Friday 19 March 2027

Offers

Initial offers released

By 5pm Tuesday 6 April 2027

Hold deadline

At 9am Friday 9 April 2027

Upgrade deadline

At 4pm Wednesday 14 April 2027

Paperwork deadline

Wednesday 28 April 2027

Source: NHS England 2027 ↗

Lead recruiter

ANRO - NHS England West Midlands

National recruitment by the Anaesthetics National Recruitment Office (ANRO). A single application covers both Core Anaesthetics and ACCS Anaesthetics CT1 posts across England, Scotland and Wales.

NHS recruitment helpdesk ANRO recruitment page

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Get ready for your Anaesthetics (Core) interview

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