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RCPCH responds to NHS England’s three year delivery plan for maternity and neonatal services

2 May 2023

On 30 March NHS England published their three year plan for maternity and neonatal services.

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Epilepsy12 - Quality improvement case studies

The Epilepsy12 audit supports continuous improvement activities within paediatric epilepsy services in England and Wales. We aim to improve clinical outcomes and reduce variation in care quality for children and young people with epilepsy.

Neurology

Epilepsy

Quality improvement

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Stories of impact - on health care, outcomes and the quality of life for children and young people with diabetes

2 May 2023

In our second series of College Strategy 2021-24 podcasts we look at the Strategy in action. Hearing stories from clinicians, children and young people and staff about the impact our work has made on the community and within paediatric clinical practice.

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Healthcare standards for children and young people in secure settings

There are about 1,000 children and young people placed in secure settings at any one time on justice or welfare grounds. This cohort of children often have complex needs that span mental health, neurodevelopmental need, substance misuse, and physical health, which can be hard to reach through tradit...

Adolescent health

Transition to adult

Engaging children and young people

Patient experience

Safeguarding

Child protection

Looked after children

Service design

Resource

National Diabetes Quality Programme - Impact report 2023

This report highlights the impact our programme had on paediatric diabetes units across England and Wales from 2018 to early 2023, from the successful Quality Improvement Collaboratives to individual service peer reviews and self-assessment.

Diabetes

Quality improvement

News

Updated standards published to enhance the health and wellbeing of vulnerable children in secure settings

24 April 2023

The newly refreshed standards place a greater emphasis on building trusting relationships with children, the continuity of care, listening to their thoughts and wishes and including them in decisions about their care.

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Tribute to Dr Janet Anderson

3 April 2023

Professor Sir Alan Craft pays tribute to Dr Janet Anderson, a general paediatrician in Wolverhampton with a special interest in diabetes. For many years she was involved in training at RCPCH and was an Honorary Fellow.

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Workforce planning and sustainable staffing - changes to the NHS Pensions Scheme

29 March 2023

Following the Department of Health and Social Care consultation, proposed changes to the NHS Pension Scheme have been agreed as part of the government’s Spring Budget.

News

Ensuring the needs of children are not forgotten - a perspective on what it means to be an RCPCH Ambassador

27 March 2023

Dr Steve Jones is a consultant paediatrician and RCPCH Ambassador for Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire. He tells us how he is advocating to raise the profile of children and young people in his Integrated Care System (ICS).

Volunteering opportunity

British Paediatric Surveillance Unit - volunteering opportunities

Closing date

1 December 2025

BPSU undertakes active surveillance of paediatric conditions and infections across the UK and Ireland and is seeking a Medical Advisor to join its Scientific Committee.

BPSU

Rare disease

Research