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Table 5 Workload and requirements of doctors, nurses, pharmacist, and MT by level of care in 2026

From: Forecasting imbalances of human resources for health in the Thailand health service system: application of a health demand method

Professionals/services

Primary care

Secondary care

Tertiary care

No. of services

HRH requirements (FTE)

No. of services

HRH requirements (FTE)

No. of services

HRH requirements (FTE)

Doctors

 OP Treatment

103 902 454

7422

121 424 710

8673

68 490 610

4892

 IP treatment

  

14 366 573

2822

23 399 074

4596

 Surgery

  

118 205

264

1 503 674

2954

 Normal delivery

  

311 795

46

271 112

40

 Abnormal delivery

  

17 378

26

48 215

63

 A&E services

  

6 577 325

979

5 341 249

795

 ICU care

  

139 433

83

2 653 734

1580

 Ultrasound services

  

997 480

148

1 074 213

160

Total (include allowance)

8535

 

14 998

 

17 342

Nurses

 OP Treatment

221 161 598

22 839

121,424 710

14 455

68 490 610

8154

 IP treatment

  

14 366 573

29 930

23 399 074

62 676

 Surgery

  

118 205

704

1 503 674

8458

 Normal delivery

  

311 795

2598

271 112

2259

 Abnormal delivery

  

17 378

103

48 215

271

 A&E services

  

6 577 325

2349

5 341 249

1653

 ICU care

  

139 433

996

2 653 734

18 955

 Ultrasound services

  

997 480

594

1 074 213

607

Total (include allowance)

29 691

 

59 489

 

118 488

Pharmacists

 Drug dispensing

44 232 320

2165

107 983 815

5356

91 762 863

4552

Total (include allowance)

3118

 

7713

 

6555

MT

–

–

    

 Med Lab. services

  

141 233 405

5131

176 619 399

7259

Total (include allowance)

  

5901

 

8348