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Community child health, public health, and epidemiology
Questionnaire survey of British Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology And Nutrition (BSPGHAN) members to examine workload and resources for paediatric gastroenterologists
  1. A J Baker,
  2. I R Sanderson,
  3. D A Kelly,
  4. M Morgan
  1. Variety Club Children’s Hospital, King’s College Hospital, London, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
    Dr A J Baker
    Paediatric Liver Department, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5, UK; alastair.bakerkcl.ac.uk

https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2004.059105

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    The new consultant contract (CC), the European Working Time Directive (EWTD) of 48 hours per week,1 and shift in continuity of care to consultants are threatening workload and quality of life for consultants and quality of service to patients. To provide data on the situation for UK paediatric gastroenterologists (PGI), we sent a questionnaire to the BSPGHAN membership. Thirty seven of 72 clinical consultants (51.4%) in the UK replied, giving comprehensive experiential data at a critical time. Most consultants work more …

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    • Competing interests: none declared