Counting health personnel and defining migration is more complicated than one should
think at first glance. Migrating health workers are not a homogenous group, and many …

In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the demand for anaesthesia in
Europe and worldwide. 1–3 There is no doubt that improvements in patient safety, with a 10 …

BACKGROUND: Health care professional migration continues to challenge countries where
the lack of surgical and anesthesia specialists results in being unable to address the global …

Background and objectiveThe European anaesthesia workforce is facing increased demand
and expansion of the labour market, which may likely exceed supply. This survey assesses …

Background Several countries have developed policies that restrict or limit duration of stay,
clinical privileges or the number of residency permits allocated to migrating physicians …

Background: The anaesthetic workforce is a scarce resource in South Africa (SA), and the
media frequently reports that anaesthetists are leaving the country in search of better …

The majority of the world's population lacks access to safe, timely, and affordable surgical
care. Although there is a health workforce crisis across the board in the poorest countries in …

The distribution of anaesthesia-related staff in Europe is characterized by a wide disparity
between countries–and also within countries, between the rural regions and between large …

Background The shortage of trained surgeons, anesthesiologists, and obstetricians is a
major contributor to the unmet need for surgical care in low-and middle-income countries …

There is a new migration of anaesthetists outside the confines of operating theatres that
parallels the migration of their cousins, the intensivists, outside intensive care to deliver …