NHS England's guidance, published July 2023, on the national approach to 2023-24 winter planning includes recommended winter roles and responsibilities for each part of the system. It has a dedicated section on children and young people's needs.
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Standards for emergency careThe 5th edition of our Facing the Future document outlines how to deliver safe, high quality and integrated care for patients in Paediatric Emergency Departments in the UK.
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NHS England's guidance builds on the commitments in its plan published in January 2023. Key ambitions included to increase bed and ambulance capacity, grow the workforce, speed up discharge from hospitals and expand services in the community.
We have continued to call on national governments to support paediatrics and child health over winter periods - including fully costed, evidence-based strategies on workforce and health inequalities. Our guidance and list of resources were updated in November 2022.
Emergency care - sharing solutions and good practice ideas
In autumn 2022, we hosted a meeting about increased clinical pressures in UK paediatric Emergency Departments, and clinicians shared potential solutions.
In autumn 2020, we outlined good practice ideas, including in the care environment, mental health and safeguarding.
Published in autumn 2023, our updated 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. It includes guidance on measles and COVID-19 treatments.
Service teams from around the UK shared examples of how they tackle winter pressures, detailing the intervention and its costs and impact. These case studies show how data-driven, systemic approaches can help make a difference.
Our 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.