General Paediatric Surgery: A survey of Northern Ireland General Surgery Specialist Registrars

The response rate was 71% (n=25). Thirty-six percent (n=9) of specialist registrars had previous experience of specialist paediatric surgery. Operations trainees would offer if appointed to a DGH are reported in table 1. The age profiles of children with a minor head injury, appendicitis and an acute scrotum that trainees would be prepared to admit under their care or operate on are reported in figures 1, 2 and 3. Sixty percent (n=15) felt a period of paediatric training during registrar training would make them more attractive to an employing trust, yet only 52% (n=13) felt this should be mandatory.