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.

Supporting paediatrics in local settings

We have continued to call on national governments to support paediatrics and child health during winter. In aututumn 2021, we pulled together a range of resources to support you and colleagues on the ground.

Resources

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 bronchiolitis

While robust infection control processes are essential, we've needed to ensure that the flow of patients through the hospital is maintained. We have recommendations on the management of infants and children with bronchiolitis and lower respiratory tract infections.

Guidance

Further resources

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

Facing the Future standards

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

Our standards

Case studies for meeting standards

How have hospitals and clinical teams like yours implemented these standards? We've collated examples from around the country, including some focused on winter planning.

Case studies

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

Further resources

COVID-19 - our hub of guidance and resources

Reset, Restore, Recover - our principles for recovery from COVID-19

Impact of COVID-19 on child health services - our report

Survive and thrive in paediatrics - our resources to support

Your wellbeing - resources developed and contributed by members

Integrated care - resources on our QI Central website

Advice for parents and young people

It can be confusing to know what to do when you or your child is unwell, or experience mental health issues, during coronavirus.

Our posters for families explain when and how to get medical help for your child, or for your young baby - or for yourself as a young person. They are specific to each nations, and display for England, Scotland, Wales (in English and Welsh) and Northern Ireland. The posters for Scotland and Wales were updated in December 2021.

All posters

More resources for parents about COVID-19