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This was to assist workforce planning in future pandemics. Data collection consisted of three phases; 1) participating HCWs recorded details of episodes of care (EOCs) with COVID-19-positive or COVID-19-suspect patients; 2) these HCWs were invited to complete a follow-up survey about their own health status regarding COVID-19 infections; 3) electronic health records were used to assess patient demographics, infectious status and outcomes. Between 21 March 2020 and 17 May 2022, 63 anaesthesia HCWs reported 90 EOCs with 67 unique patients. The median (interquartile range (IQR)) age of the HCWs was 40.5 years (34\u201346); 55% (34\/62) were male, 62% (39\/63) were consultants and 21% (13\/63) were registrars. The median (IQR) age of patients was 39 (28\u201363) years. Personal protective equipment (PPE) was deemed to be appropriate by the HCWs in (86\/88) 98% of the EOCs. Twenty-four HCWs (38%) responded to a follow-up survey. 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