Public and patient involvement in child health research and service improvements: a survey of hospital doctors.

Objectives: To determine whether paediatricians are supported by their organisations to encourage patient and public involvement (PPI) in research activities and clinical improvement work, the challenges they face and how they think these could be addressed by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH).

Design: A survey.

Setting: UK consultant paediatricians and staff associate specialist and specialty (SAS) doctors who are members of RCPCH.

Comparison of UK paediatric consultants' participation in child health research between 2011 and 2015.

Objective: To identify whether there have been changes over time in the capacity of paediatric consultants to undertake research and if the activity differs between men and women.

Design: Comparison of data from two surveys of UK paediatric consultants.

Subjects: UK consultant members of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.

The changing UK paediatric consultant workforce: report from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.

Objectives: To determine if there had been changes in the size of the UK paediatric workforce and working patterns between 1999 and 2013.

Design: Analysis of prospectively collected datasets.

Setting: UK consultant paediatricians.

Career intentions and choices of paediatricians entering training in the UK.

Introduction: The paediatric workforce has grown substantially in recent years. Roles have changed considerably with the introduction of working time legislation and a move towards a trained doctor solution. By gaining a better understanding of paediatric trainees' career intentions, this study aims to assess whether the right workforce is being trained to meet the future demand for paediatric services in the UK.