Workforce reports

Our varied reports on the paediatric workforce in the UK are based on data we have collected via the census, service audits and other research projects. These are listed by publication date.

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Workforce census: Focus on SAS doctors (2019)

This report, published in May 2019, focuses on the findings about Specialty, Associate Specialist and Staff (SAS) grade doctors from the workforce census 2017, and makes four key recommendations for employers and workforce planners to support this group.

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Workforce census: Focus on Scotland (2019)

This report, published in March 2019, focuses on the Scotland findings from the workforce census 2017, and makes four key Scotland-specific recommendations.

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Workforce census: UK overview report (2019)

The child health workforce across the UK is suffering from the same planning problems, underfunding and staffing issues as the rest of the health workforce. In this first report of the series we provide a UK-wide overview of the findings from the most recent census, and make five key recommendations...

Workforce

Workforce census

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Winter pressures - survey results (2018)

We asked members and colleagues in Emergency Departments about the challenges they face going into winter. Here are our core findings and full survey results.

Facing the Future - emergency care

Service planning

Winter planning

Workforce

Wellbeing for health professionals

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Workforce census 2015: Focus on Scotland (published 2017)

This briefing focuses on data from the RCPCH Workforce Census 2015 which relates specifically to Scotland.

Workforce

Workforce census

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Workforce census 2015 (published 2017)

This was the ninth biennial census produced by the RCPCH since 1999. It provided a snapshot of how trained and trainee paediatricians were working on 30 September 2015, and the structure of child health services in the UK.

Workforce

Workforce census

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Covering all bases: Community child health workforce (2017)

Community Child Health (CCH) is the largest paediatric sub-specialty, focusing on the care of vulnerable children and families, children with long-term conditions and child public health. Our resources support workforce planning.

Community child health

Workforce

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Rota compliance and vacancies - survey findings and recommendations

The introduction of the Working Time Directive (WTD) in gradual stages over the last few years has been a key driver for the RCPCH and other medical colleges to look closely at the issues around service delivery.

Workforce

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Workforce CCT survey reports - archive

We frequently survey paediatricians who have recently completed, or about to complete, their specialist training, capturing information such as their location, grade and number of hours worked. This enabled us to understand the working patterns - and pressures - facing new consultants, and ensure we...

Paediatric careers

Workforce

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Community paediatric workforce - short report (2017)

Community Child Health (CCH) is the largest paediatric sub-specialty focussing on the care of vulnerable children and families, children with long-term conditions and child public health. To support this planning, RCPCH and the British Association for Community Child Health (BACCH) developed an evid...

Community child health

Workforce