Thursday 27 August 2015

Children’s unit closure fears as rota vacancies pose threat to patient safety

Children’s unit closure fears as rota vacancies pose threat to patient safety 77% of respondents in a workforce survey say service is unsustainable

Children’s doctors have called for a shake-up in how hospital services are delivered as more than two thirds of lead paediatricians say they are concerned about how the service is going to cope in the next six months.

The annual ‘Rota Vacancies and Compliance Survey,’ found that vacancies and gaps on middle grade rotas continue to be hard to fill, with evidence suggesting there are not enough appropriate staff to plug current gaps. This has sparked fears over patient safety, trainees’ wellbeing and sustainability of delivering services. Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health

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