Medical management

Children's medicines

In partnership with organisations representing health professionals, children and young people, and parents and carers, the College manages and supports projects in paediatric medicines. 

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Last published on 28 November 2012

Consultations

Harnessing the views of our members:

Books image.jpgA recognised and respected authority on child health, the College is committed to working with our Members to respond to consultations on children and young people's health. These consultations will shape the way that children's healthcare is delivered in future.

Last published on 17 May 2013

Mothers top up NHS care with private midwives

Women giving birth in NHS hospitals are turning to private midwives to ‘top up’ their care.

One private firm, UK Birth Centres, offers a ‘support in hospital’ package, whereby women are given antenatal care throughout the pregnancy and for about six months after the birth.

The Royal College of Midwives has warned that NHS midwives are having to look after numerous women in labour simultaneously, and that most maternity units temporarily close their doors because they are ‘full’.

Last published on 20 May 2013

MMR vaccination taken up by more than 50,000 in two months

More than 50,000 people have received the MMR vaccination in the past two months following the measles outbreak in Swansea, health officials have said.

Public Health Wales said that 52,502 non-routine MMR vaccinations were given to people of all ages between the beginning of March and May 13. But they warned against complacency as figures in the epidemic area and in Gwent, where there are increasing concerns about the disease, continue to rise.

Last published on 17 May 2013

RCPCH responds to 2012 Welsh Health Survey results

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) responds to the headline results gathered from Welsh Government’s 2012 Welsh Health Survey.

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health’s Officer for Wales, Dr Iolo Doull, said:

Last published on 17 May 2013

Introduction to Quality Improvement and Patient Safety

Event date: 
24 September 2013
Event Location: 
RCPCH, 5-11 Theobalds Road, London WC1X 8SH

Places £75 for all members

For those working in Child health who are motivated to improve the quality of healthcare of children and young people.

The RCPCH is launching an important new series of education courses on Quality Improvement and Patient Safety. The series offers a range of training for all child health practitioners interested in encouraging quality improvement.

Paediatric Emergency Care Conference

Event date: 
12 July 2013
Event Location: 
RCPCH, London

Overview

Following the success of the first PECC event in 2012, this conference aims to review the Standards for Children and Young People in Emergency Care Settings by educating and informing health professionals on topical issues in emergency care using shared practice examples.

It hopes to provide a forum to share knowledge and tools for service planning and provision while signposting delegates to key standards and guidelines and providing insight into the patient/family perspective.

MMR vaccination drive targets 43,000 children

43,000 children and teenagers are to be targeted in an urgent vaccination drive in Wales to halt the spread of the measles epidemic in the Swansea area.

The total number of measles cases in Wales has reached 1,170 cases and a further 28 cases have been reported since Tuesday.

Public Health Wales said that over 33,000 non-routine vaccinations had been given in Wales, but less than 25% had been to the at-risk group of 10 to 18-year-olds. This leaves 43,000 in Wales in the key age group needing vaccination.

Last published on 3 May 2013

Belfast to lose children's heart surgery unit

Children's heart surgery is to cease in Northern Ireland, with services moved south of the border to Dublin.

Last published on 26 April 2013

Cutting cord too early puts babies at risk, NHS warned

Medical bodies, senior doctors and the National Childbirth Trust have called on the NHS to reverse the policy it has pursued since the 1960s of clamping and cutting a baby’s umbilical cord as soon as it is born.

They cited increasing evidence that the practice may leave newborn babies deprived of vital blood from the placenta.

Last published on 26 April 2013
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