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A secondary aim was to assess the educational and training needs of these professionals.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Background.\u2002<\/jats:bold> In the United Kingdom, 7% of children suffer serious physical abuse by a parent or carer, and two children aged under 15\u2003years die from abuse each week. Recognizing child physical abuse depends on the knowledge and skills of a variety of healthcare professionals.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods.\u2002<\/jats:bold> A stratified random sample of 979 nurses, doctors, and dentists working in primary care in Northern Ireland were sent a postal questionnaire; 419 responded, giving a 43% response rate. The data were collected in 2002\u20132003.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Findings.\u2002<\/jats:bold> In their working lives 60% (251) said that they had seen a suspicious child physical abuse case; however, only 47% (201) had reported a suspicious case to the authorities, leaving a 13% gap in reporting. Although 74% (310) of respondents were aware of some of the mechanisms for reporting child physical abuse, 79% (332) requested further education on this topic. Ability to recognize and willingness to report abuse cases discriminated between the three professional groups. 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