The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)

In a separate project the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) worked with the Workforce Projects Team to identify solutions to help to overcome their particular diffi culties, ‘because of the need to have specialty-specifi c clinical skills immediately available throughout 24 hours’.

After obtaining information from maternity and paediatric units in England on their progress towards WTD, the aim was to assess the impact on the training and professional development of paediatricians and obstetricians and to evaluate the effectiveness of possible models of staffing.

The project, of value to trust chief executives and their staff and clinicians involved in patient care and postgraduate training, provided guidance for those developing services. The fi nal report of the RCOG and RCPCH project was distributed at the conference and is available for download at www.healthcareworkforce.nhs. uk/rcpchandrcog

Presentations from the Royal Colleges Interactive Exhibition Area at the 2nd July exhibition are available at www.healthcareworkforce.nhs.uk/royalcollegesiea