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Workforce information and planning

We play a key role in workforce planning to ensure there is an appropriately trained paediatric medical workforce to deliver safe and sustainable services for children in the UK - in the present and in the future.
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Later careers survey 2026

Survey of paediatric doctors aged 55 and over, highlighting out-of-hours working, job plans and non-clinical activities.
Later careers survey report
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Child health workforce in England briefing 2025

Principles and recommendations to support the development of a new long-term workforce plan in England.
Policy briefing
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Workforce information and evidence library

We collate paediatric workforce information in the UK to support members, workforce planners and other stakeholders - displayed as interactive maps and graphs.
Information and evidence library
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CCT survey report 2025

Survey of doctors who had recently completed, or were about to complete, their paediatric training, highlighting when they choose to train, work and enter the specialist register.
CCT survey report 2025
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Rota gaps survey report 2024

Findings from our survey of services, showing rota gaps of over 20% in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, with recommendations for deaneries and employers.
Report
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Preparing for the consultant role

Lived experiences, data and recommended actions for this significant transition from specialty training to the consultant paediatrician role.
Preparing for the consultant role
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Consultants and SAS doctors - job planning toolkit

From preparation for the first job planning meeting through to objective setting and review. Plus information on leave and alternative working patterns.
Toolkit for consultants and SAS doctors
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Postgraduate doctors in training - rostering guidance

Including what to expect from a working week, examples of a work plan and details on minimal staffing levels, flexible working and leave.
Rostering guidance for trainees
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Flexible working - data, legislation and guidance

Data and insights on flexible working patterns from 2015 to 2025, relevant UK legislation, guidance from the NHS and RCPCH and real-life experiences.
Flexible working guidance

Deep dives on workforce information

On bed occupancy in devolved nations - winter 2025
On bed occupancy in England - autumn 2024
On sickness absence rates - summer 2024
On consultant and SAS doctor numbers - spring 2024

Review of waiting times in devolved nations

Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales

Other reports

Self-rostering in paediatrics - case study presentation
NHS England Long Term Workforce Plan - evidence and advocacy guide
Workforce consultation responses - summary
Workforce reports archive - 1999 to 2024

Workforce reports archive since 1999

We undertook our first workforce census in 1986 and have regularly completed censuses since 1999. Our archive of censuses and related reports shows changes over time.

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