Department of Anaesthesia, Barts Health, NHS Trust, London, UK.
Department of Anaesthesia, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK.
Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2024 Apr 30;85(4):1-5. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2023.0437.
The anaesthetic training programme in the United Kingdom (UK) spans over seven years and is overseen by the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCOA). Junior doctors in England are currently striking amid ongoing pay negotiations with the government, and almost all junior doctors are worried about the cost of living. This article provides an overview of the average financial cost of training for doctors in the anaesthetic training programme. The cost incurred by anaesthetic trainees illustrates the level of financial burden faced by trainees across multiple specialities. The cost includes: student loan repayment (with interest rates), compulsory membership fees (including the Royal College of Anaesthetists and General Medical Council), postgraduate examinations (Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetist exams are compulsory to complete training) and medical indemnity. The average trainee spends between 5.6% and 7.4% of their annual salary on non-reimbursable costs. This article delineates for aforementioned expenses and compares them with the training programs in Australia and New Zealand, given their status as frequent emigration destinations for UK doctors.
英国（UK）的麻醉培训计划历时七年，由皇家麻醉师学院（RCOA）监督。英格兰的初级医生目前正在与政府进行薪资谈判，几乎所有的初级医生都在担心生活成本。本文概述了麻醉培训计划中医生培训的平均财务成本。麻醉学员所产生的费用说明了跨多个专业学员所面临的经济负担程度。费用包括：学生贷款还款（含利息）、强制性会员费（包括皇家麻醉师学院和医学总会）、研究生考试（完成培训必须通过皇家麻醉师学院的院士考试）和医疗赔偿。平均学员每年要花费其工资的 5.6%至 7.4%用于支付不可报销的费用。本文详细说明了上述费用，并将其与澳大利亚和新西兰的培训计划进行了比较，因为这两个国家是英国医生经常移民的目的地。
