title: Children's services. No kidding.
abstract: A survey of district general hospitals in North West region shows a considerable reduction in paediatric activity over the past seven years. This raises training and staffing issues as doctors in DGHs will not be exposed to a variety of childhood conditions. At the same time, referrals to specialist centres have increased. The public should be involved in discussions about the best place to treat children.
authors.affiliation: Manchester Children's Hospitals Trust.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Smalley
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006767:Hospitals, District; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom