Information about ANRO:
The Anaesthetics National Recruitment Office (ANRO) at Health Education England working across the West Midlands is the responsible organisation for coordinating CT1 and ST4 recruitment to Anaesthetics specialty training posts (including ACCS Anaesthetics) within the NHS.
Recruitment to anaesthetics training programmes is conducted twice-yearly for August and February commencement.
It is recommended that potential applicants familiarise themselves with the Medical Specialty Recruitment Applicant guide 2025.
RCoA Website: Recruitment into Anaesthesia
Updates to the 2025 ST4 Anaesthetics Interview Matrices
The ST4 Interview Matrices have been updated to reflect the changes made to the 2025 Interview Matrix for ST4 Anaesthetics interviews. We advise applicants to please ensure they read the 2025 Interview Matrix and individual Scoring Matrices thoroughly to familiarise themselves with the amendments.
Updates to the 2025 CT1 Anaesthetics Interview Matrices
The CT1 Interview Matrices have been updated to reflect the changes made to the 2025 Interview Matrix for CT1 Anaesthetics interviews. We advise applicants to please ensure they read the 2025 Interview Matrix and individual Scoring Matrices thoroughly to familiarise themselves with the amendments.
MSRA Information for August 2025 Recruitment
Please read the following regarding MSRA for Round 1 Recruitment Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment (MSRA) for 2025 recruitment.
R2 ST4 Self-Assessment Webinar for Applicants
The RCoA will be hosting a Self-Assessment webinar for applicants on Monday 25th November 2024 for Round 2 recruitment into anaesthesia. Any applicants wishing to attend should please register on the RCoA website here.
Changes to ST4 Self-Assessment Criteria from August 2026 Recruitment
Applicants should please be advised that, from Round 2 August 2026 recruitment onwards, points for all undergraduate degrees will be removed from Domain 1 (Additional degrees and qualifications) of the Self-Assessment Criteria for ST4 Anaesthetics recruitment. This change is NOT implemented for the Round 2 August 2025 recruitment year.