Child health guidelines and standards

Guidelines and standards developed by RCPCH

Evidence-based guidelines and products setting standards for paediatric practice produced by RCPCH.

• By date

Guidelines and standards developed by external organisations

Endorsed by RCPCH
High quality guidelines and products for setting standards for paediatric practice that have met the College standards. See list by:

• Paediatric Subspecialty
• Title (A to Z)
• Quality Standards
• Public Health guidelines

Supported by RCPCH
Guidelines and products setting standards for paediatric practice which meet the minimum AGREE II criteria

• Title (A to Z)

Latest guidelines added:

• NICE Self-harm: Longer-term management endorsed (added March 2012)
• NICE Organ donation for transplantation endorsed (added March 2012)
• NICE Psychosis with coexisting substance misuse endorsed (added March 2012)
• NICE Alcohol dependence endorsed (added October 2011)
• NICE Autism spectrum disorders recognition, referral and diagnosis endorsed (added October 2011)
• APAGBI Management of children referred for dental extractions under general anaesthesia supported (added October 2011)
• RCPCH Physical Signs of Child Sexual Abuse 2008 publication literature search updated (added July 2011)  
• RCPCH Allergy Care Pathways published and endorsed

Find out more about clinical standards.

If you have a guideline or standard that you would like us to consider for endorsements, email the  Clinical Standards team