Hospital service form
1. Hospital information
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1.1. Unit/hospital name *
1.2. Does the hospital have a paediatric inpatient service? *
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Yes
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No
1.2.1. What is the maximum age of children admitted to your inpatient ward? *
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1.2.2. Is there a separate adolescent ward or area? *
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Yes
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No
1.2.3. What is the minimum age of children admitted to your adolescent ward/area? *
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1.2.4. What is the maximum age of children admitted to your adolescent ward/area? *
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1.3. How many times has the paediatric inpatient unit had to close to new admissions
in the year prior to 30 September 2015 due to shortages of nurses and/or doctors?
1.4. Does the hospital have a paediatric outpatient service? *
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Yes
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No
1.4.1. Please provide the average weekly total of general paediatric outpatient clinics
held by staff who work in your unit? *
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1.5. Do children admitted for surgery have a named paediatric consultant responsible
for the overall management of care and liaison between teams? *
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1.5.1. If other, please specify
2. Neonatal care
2.1. Level of neonatal unit *
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Special care units (SCUs) provide special care for their own local population.
Depending on arrangements within their neonatal network, they may also provide some high
dependency services. In addition, SCUs provide a stabilisation facility for babies who need to be
transferred to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for intensive or high dependency care, and
they also receive transfers from other network units for continuing special care.
Local neonatal units (LNUs) provide neonatal care for their own catchment population, except
for the sickest babies. They provide all categories of neonatal care, but they transfer babies who
require complex or longer-term intensive care to a NICU, as they are not staffed to provide
longer-term intensive care. The majority of babies over 27 weeks of gestation will usually receive
their full care, including short periods of intensive care, within their LNU. Some networks have
agreed variations on this policy, due to local requirements. Some LNUs provide high dependency
care and short periods of intensive care for their network population. LNUs may receive transfers
from other neonatal services in the network, if these fall within their agreed work pattern.
Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) are sited alongside specialist obstetric and fetomaternal medicine services, and provide the whole range of medical neonatal care for their local
population, along with additional care for babies and their families referred from the neonatal
network. Many NICUs in England are co- located with neonatal surgery services and other
specialised services. Medical staff in a NICU should have no clinical responsibilities outside the
neonatal and maternity services.
2.2. How many times has the neonatal unit had to close to new admissions in the year
prior to 30th Sept 2015 due to shortages in nurses and/or doctors?
3. Emergency departments
3.1. Are children seen in the emergency department? *
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Yes
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No
3.2. Are children seen in a dedicated paediatric emergency department? *
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Yes
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No
A dedicated paediatric emergency department is one with separate waiting, assessment
and treatment areas for children.
3.2.1. For each of the following staff groups, please indicate how they work with
children and young people in the emergency department. *
Please select one option from 1 to 5. Time allowed means that there is time allocated in
the general inpatient rota to cover the emergency department. No time allowed means
that there is no time allocated in the general inpatient rota to cover the emergency
department.
Paediatric
consultant
Paediatric
emergency
medicine
consultant
Paediatric
SAS doctor
Paediatric
emergency
medicine SAS
doctor
ST4-ST8
doctor –
paediatric
trainee
ST1-ST3
doctor –
paediatric
trainee
1. Present for
all opening
hours
2. Present for
part of the
opening
hours
3. Present
when
required as
part of
general
inpatient rota
(Time
allowed)
4. Present
when
required as
part of
general
inpatient rota
(No time
allowed)
5. Do not
work in this
unit
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Advanced
children’s
nurse
practitioner
General
practitioner
(trained)
Physician
associate
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4. Short stay paediatric assessment unit (SSPAU) or
equivalent unit
4.1. How many SSPAU (or equivalent) units does this hospital have? *
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An SSPAU is a facility within which children with acute illnesses, injuries or other urgent
referrals (e.g. from GPs, community children's nursing teams, urgent care centres or
emergency departments) can be assessed, investigated, observed and treated without
recourse to inpatient areas.
The SSPAU may also be called a paediatric assessment unit, clinical decision unit, or
short stay ward. Please include all equivalent units that serve a similar purpose.
If you have more than 2 units, please contact workforce@rcpch.ac.uk.
SSPAU (or equivalent) 1
4.2. What type of SSPAU or equivalent is this unit?
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For example, paediatric assessment unit, clinical decision unit, short stay ward.
4.2.1. If other, specify
4.3. Where is the SSPAU located? *
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4.3.1. If other, specify
4.4. Total hours SSPAU (or equivalent) open per week *
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Please select the option that most closely fits the opening hours at your unit.
4.4.1. If other, specify
4.5 For each of the following staff groups, please indicate how they work in the
SSPAU. *
Please select one option from 1 to 5. Time allowed means that there is time allocated in
the general inpatient rota to cover the SSPAU. No time allowed means that there is no
time allocated in the general inpatient rota to cover the SSPAU.
Paediatric
consultant
Paediatric
emergency
medicine
consultant
Paediatric
SAS doctor
Paediatric
emergency
medicine
SAS doctor
Adult
emergency
medicine
consultant
ST4-ST8
doctor paediatric
trainee
HST doctor emergency
medicine
trainee
Other nontraining
grade
1. Present
(rostered) for
all opening
hours
2. Rostered
for part of
the opening
hours
3. Present
when
required as
part of
general
inpatient
rota (Time
allowed)
4. Present
when
required as
part of
general
inpatient
rota (No
time
allowed)
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5. Do not
work in this
unit
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(middle
grade
equivalent)
ST1-ST3
doctor paediatric
trainee
CST1-CST3
- emergency
medicine
trainee
Other
specialty
trainee
Other nontraining
grade (junior
doctor
equivalent)
Advanced
children's
nurse
practitioner
Nurse
General
practitioner
(trained)
GP or FY
trainee
Physician
associate
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5. Additional staffing arrangements
5.1. Are physician associates employed to work within the hospital setting with
children and young people? *
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Yes
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Physician associates (also known as physician assistants) support doctors in the
diagnosis and management of patients. They are trained to perform a number of roles
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taking medical histories
performing examinations
diagnosing illnesses
analysing test results
developing management plans
They work under the direct supervision of a doctor. (NHS Careers).
5.1.1 How many WTE physician associates are employed to work within the hospital
setting with children and young people?
5.2. Are advanced children's or neonatal nurse practitioners employed to work within
the hospital setting with children and young people? *
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Yes
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No
5.2.1. How many WTE advanced children’s or neonatal nurse practitioners are
employed to work within the hospital setting with children and young people?
5.3. Please use the text box to record any additional information or comments about
this section.