State of child health - short report series: the paediatric workforce

State of child health - short report series: the paediatric workforce This report sets out key findings from the biennial paediatric workforce census. It reveals that in the year to September 2015, shortages of nurses and/or doctors led to periods of closure to new admissions by 31 per cent of paediatric inpatient units and 41 per cent of neonatal units across the UK. It also highlights vacancies at both consultant and trainee levels, the low number of academic consultants and the fact that GPs and Practice Nurses have limited training in child health. It makes recommendations for immediate action on a number of fronts to address workforce pressures. Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health