BNTA Q&A Session

Following the successful Q&A session we hosted on the 6th of May 2025, we are happy to give access to the recording of the event below. 

For specific questions please go to the following sections of the video:

Introduction (0:00)

How can we best prevent training opportunities being lost with an increased national focus on tackling waiting lists? (2:25)

Since CESR/Alternative training pathways are still in place, how are they accounted for in Post-CCT workforce planning with the exiting bottleneck (11:20)

What are the current predictions for the number of Post-CCT trainees without consultant posts? (23:41)

How will we balance the numbers going into training to prodcue a sustainable number of middle grade and consultant neurosurgeons in the future? (32:32)

Why do we lack neurosurgical opportunities in endovascular training in the UK compared to other countries? (47:29)

What advice would you give to your ST1 self? (56:25)

Final Discussion (1:07:33)