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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...

Health policy

Workforce

Workforce census

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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...

Paediatric training

Quality improvement

Patient safety

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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.

Facing the Future - emergency care

Service planning

Winter planning

Workforce

Wellbeing for health professionals

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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.

Service design

Facing the Future - emergency care

Service planning

Winter planning

Workforce

Wellbeing for health professionals

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Winter planning

Services for children and young people face challenges, and particularly each winter. With our guidance, position statements and case studies, we support members to make a compelling and evidence-based case for children's healthcare.

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RCPCH members asked for their views on air pollution

12 December 2018

Around one in three children are growing up in areas of the UK with unsafe levels of air pollution. This is not only damaging for their health, but a fundamental threat to their right to grow up in a clean, healthy environment.

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Health safety body launch button battery awareness campaign

7 December 2018

Officer for Health Promotion, Dr Max Davie, urges parents to make sure casing around batteries in toys and electrical devices are secure and says if in doubt, "don't take the risk".

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Mark Drakeford announced as new Welsh Labour leader - what does this mean for child health in Wales?

7 December 2018

After months of speculation, campaigning and voting, we now have the result of the Labour leadership contest in Wales. The top job has gone to a man who may not be a household name for RCPCH members so Gethin Matthews-Jones, RCPCH External Affairs Manager for Wales, blogs to answer two questions: wh...

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RCPCH Progress+ domain resources: Health promotion and illness prevention

We look at how to recognise and optimise everyday opportunities to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent illness.

Paediatric training

Children and young people's voice

Patient information

Public health