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State of Child Health &Us 2019: Views from the RCPCH &Us network
We are proud to share voices from the RCPCH &Us network as part of the State of Child Health two years on reports.
Northern Ireland
Members working in Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland are represented at College Council by the Officer for Ireland - find out useful contacts and activity on your College region's web page
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Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG): Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) course
APLS provides the knowledge and skills necessary for recognition, effective treatment and stabilisation of children with life threatening emergencies, using a structured, sequential approach. The course and its principles are practiced throughout the world, and over 83,000 candidates have completed ...
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Making the case for paediatrics on the Shortage Occupation List
17 January 2019
The College has responded to the Migration Advisory Committee's call for evidence, recommending that all paediatric grades in the UK be added to the Shortage Occupation List, Appendix K on the Immigration Rules.
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Evidence to include paediatrics on the Shortage Occupation List for the Migration Advisory Committee 2018 - consultation response
In June 2018, the Government commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to carry out a full review of the composition of the Shortage Occupation List (SOL) to ascertain what national shortages there were within the UK. We responded successfully making the case for paediatrics to be on the S...
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Workforce census 2017 resources
Below are downloadable resources that provide further detail about the workforce census 2017. First, further information about the study methodology and demand modelling calculations. Second, resources that allow further exploration of the workforce census 2017 data: supplementary data tables and an...
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Double pressure of winter and workforce shortages highlighted in new report
20 December 2018
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has today launched a report in response to severe workforce pressures faced by paediatric units across the UK.
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Workforce briefing (2018)
This briefing document reveals that patient demand is strongly outstripping the supply of doctors as the usual seasonal increase combined with a rise in children’s emergency admissions is placing unprecedented demand on services. It highlights some of the key findings from the College's Workforce ce...
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RCPCH Progress+ domain resources: Patient safety and quality improvement
Quality improvement (QI) needs to encapsulate all aspects of patient care - not just the clinical experience but service development, review and evaluation. These resources can help you ensure your practice prioritises patient safety and that it strives to improve the experiences and outcomes of you...
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Winter pressures - survey results (2018)
We asked members and colleagues in Emergency Departments about the challenges they face going into winter. Here are our core findings and full survey results.
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Winter pressures - our recommendations
We pledge to help our members be the voice for children in winter pressure plans across the whole system. Our recommendations and actions are based on our survey of members and their colleagues working in Emergency Departments (ED) that treat children across the UK.