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.

Winter pressures in EDs – sharing solutions and best practice

In September 2022, we hosted a meeting to address concerns about increased clinical pressures in UK Paediatric Emergency Departments ahead of winter, and clinicians discussed potential solutions.

Watch recording and read summary of meeting

Supporting paediatrics in local settings

We continue to call on national governments to support paediatrics and child health over winter - including fully costed, evidence-based strategies on workforce and health inequalities. Our guidance and list of resources were updated in November 2022.

Good practice ideas in EDs

The prospect of delivering emergency care through a winter season during the COVID-19 pandemic presented an extra challenge. In autumn 2020, we outlined good practice ideas, including in the care environment, mental health and safeguarding.

Good practice ideas

Managing viral respiratory tract infections

Published in autumn 2022, our recommendations on the management of children with viral respiratory tract infections in hospital settings aim to support clinicians in partnership with local infection prevention control teams.

Case studies

Examples around the country detail the problem around winter pressures, the intervention and its costs and impact. They show how data-driven, systemic approaches can help make a difference.

Facing the Future standards

Thes standards provide a vision of how paediatric care can be delivered to provide a safe and sustainable, high-quality service - meeting the health needs of every child and young person.

QI Central

Our quality improvement sharing hub includes resources and examples of interventions in a number of clinical practice areas, plus updates and events related to QI.

QI Central website

More winter planning resources and statements

Restoring children’s health services, COVID-19 and winter planning - position s…

Winter pressures in children’s EDs - position statement (autumn 2019)

Managing RSV and other respiratory viruses - webinar (recorded in June 2021)

COVID-19 Book Club - children and young people's views

Integrated care - resources on our QI Central website

Supporting the workforce

Lifelong careers in paediatrics - our resources to support you

Your wellbeing - resources developed and contributed by members