Less than full-time as a new normal in paediatric training in the UK

Due to its success, categories for LTFT training were removed for all trainees in England and Wales in 2022.2 As part of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) national network of LTFT representatives, we observed that LTFT trainee numbers were increasing coinciding with the remov...

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Published inArchives of disease in childhood Vol. 109; no. 7; p. 602
Main Authors Dhugga, Lauren, Fogarty Hover, Maddy, Williams, Rebecca, Ludman, Sian
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.07.2024
Subjects
Child Health
Childrens health
Education, Medical, Graduate - methods
Ethics
Freedom of information
Humans
Labor Force
Numbers
Pediatrics
Pediatrics - education
Reference Materials
Trainees
Training
United Kingdom
Workforce
United Kingdom
United Kingdom > UK
England
Wales
Data Collection
Paediatrics
Health services research
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Summary:Due to its success, categories for LTFT training were removed for all trainees in England and Wales in 2022.2 As part of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) national network of LTFT representatives, we observed that LTFT trainee numbers were increasing coinciding with the removal of LTFT categories. The number of trainees reported by the FOI requests included trainees who were in post, or out of programme for research, experience or clinical training. The General Medical Council national training survey showed a rise in LTFT trainees from 9.1% in 2013 to 17.1% in 2022.3 Comparison of our data with this pan-specialty data highlights the relative popularity of LTFT training in paediatrics.
ISSN:0003-9888
1468-2044
DOI:10.1136/archdischild-2024-326894