Shortage Of Consultants And Too Many Units, Reveals Latest Census Of Children's Doctors, UK

There are too few paediatric consultants across the UK and too many general units to deliver the best possible healthcare for children, according to the latest workforce census conducted by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH). The RCPCH is warning that unless a radically different model of care is developed, there will be serious safety risks to children and the system will be unable to meet demand. Dr Hilary Cass, President of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, said: "The problem is three-fold...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news