RCPCH President, Professor Steve Turner, said:
The previous long-term workforce plan failed to adequately recognise the unique needs of children and the pressures faced across the entire child health workforce. This call for evidence is an opportunity to right this wrong. By including paediatricians and the wider child health workforce in future planning, we can ensure that there is adequate resource to meet the growing and complex health needs of children, reduce pressures on services, and ultimately deliver better outcomes for families.
We look forward to engaging in this consultation and will work closely with our members to ensure the voice of paediatricians is prominent in this consultation. We will also work as part of the Child Health Workforce Alliance and the wider sector to make sure the collective voice of child health professionals is heard.