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Asthma &Me Ambassadors

This is a group of asthma experienced or interested children, young people and families who volunteer together to improve care for asthma patients and their families. Read about their award-winning project and the young people involved!

Respiratory medicine

Asthma

Participation

Children and young people's voice

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Chatterbox game on five ways of healthy wellbeing

Based on the classic children's game, this game provides ‘Facts vs Myths’ surrounding the subject of mental health, which can enable a teacher/healthcare professional to facilitate a discussion regarding this issue.

Children and young people's voice

RCPCH &Us

Wellbeing for children and young people

Safeguarding

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Children and young people with complex medical needs

These children require specific medical management. These standards are aimed at all healthcare professionals working in emergency care.

Emergency Department

Service design

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COVID-19 - guidance for planning paediatric staffing and rotas

This guidance aims to support those who are planning paediatric and neonatal staffing, rotas and services, and responds to the three waves of the COVID-19 pandemic to date, including the Omicron variant. We are aware that different services and regions will have varying requirements and hence we are...

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Emoji card game

This game enables a young person to pick the cards that best represent how they are feeling, prompt them to discuss the topic and find out more information.

Community child health

Children and young people's voice

RCPCH &Us

Looked after children

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Epilepsy12 Youth Advocates

This is a group of epilepsy experienced or interested children, young people and families who volunteer together to improve care for epilepsy patients and their families. Read about their award-winning project, the Clinic Chat Check List, and their experiences and tips on developing a school care pl...

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Facing the Future Superhero

As a child or young person, you don't need superpowers! You have the right to be involved in decisions about your care and to be treated by the right people, at the right time, in the right place. It's all in our Facing the Future standards. Why don't you play our game, tell others about your rights...

Health policy

Participation

Children and young people's voice

RCPCH &Us

Facing the Future - acute general paediatric services

Facing the Future - care outside the hospital

Facing the Future - emergency care

Facing the Future - ongoing heath needs

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How to write a children and young people's engagement plan - RCPCH &Us

This how to guide has been created to support your thinking around engagement and capturing the voice of children, young people and families to help shape health policy and practice.

Participation

Children and young people's voice

RCPCH &Us

Quality improvement

Service design

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Integrated care - resources

This page provides members with the latest information, material, and resources on integrated care and how integrated children's services could improve child health outcomes. These are listed by nation, and by theme. These new models of care can be used across the UK and have been a particular p...

Service design

Integrated care

Models of care

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Involving children and young people in health services - a report (2012)

Ensuring children and young people receive the highest standards of healthcare is central to the work of RCPCH. This guide provides information, advice and guidance on how to meaningfully involve children and young people in health services.

Children and young people's voice