Paediatric manpower: towards the 21st century
1British Paediatric Association.
Insights
A national survey assessed paediatric medical staffing in the UK. Findings inform future workforce needs for hospital and community child health services over the next decade.
Area of Science:
- Paediatrics
- Health Services Research
- Medical Workforce Planning
Background:
- The British Paediatric Association (BPA) conducted a national survey to evaluate paediatric medical manpower.
- This survey focused on hospital and community child health services.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present and compare survey results for England and Wales with existing Department of Health and Social Security (DHSS) statistics.
- To estimate future paediatric medical manpower requirements over the next 10 years, considering current care trends.
Main Methods:
- National survey of paediatric medical manpower.
- Comparison of survey data with DHSS manpower statistics for England and Wales.
Main Results:
- Presents results of the national survey on paediatric medical manpower in England and Wales.
- Compares survey findings with DHSS manpower statistics.
Conclusions:
- Provides an estimation of paediatric medical manpower requirements for the next decade.
- Highlights the importance of workforce planning in paediatric care based on survey data and trends.
Abstract:
The British Paediatric Association (BPA) has carried out a national survey of paediatric medical manpower in the hospital and community child health services. The results of the survey relating to England and Wales are presented and compared with Department of Health and Social Security (DHSS) manpower statistics. On the basis of the survey findings and current trends in the pattern of paediatric care paediatric manpower requirements over the next 10 years are estimated.
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