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Acute and emergency care - prescribing the remedy
Acute and emergency care departments face profound pressures. This report outlines recommendations for delivering a sustainable and resilient emergency care system. It is intended for Government officials, national bodies, commissioners, providers, professional bodies and clinicians.
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Advice for parents and young people during coronavirus - posters
It can be confusing to know what to do when your baby or child is unwell during the coronavirus pandemic. Remember that the NHS is still providing safe care.
We've developed posters for families living in England, Scotland, Wales (in English and Welsh languages) and Northern Ireland about when a...
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Allergy care pathway for anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis is a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction. This is one of several allergy care pathways, which tell health professionals what they need to know in order to provide the best care possible.
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Care of unaccompanied migrant children and child victims of modern slavery – consultation response
We responded to the Department for Education in 2017 with recommendations that child health professionals be included in the assessment process to determine whether a child is the victim of modern slavery and human trafficking. Government must allocate more financial resource in order for Local Auth...
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Child Protection Evidence - Visceral injuries
Child Protection Evidence is a resource available for clinicians across the UK and internationally to inform clinical practice, child protection procedures and professional and expert opinion on the legal system. This systematic review evaluates the literature on abusive and non-abusive visceral inj...
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Coronavirus vaccination programme - statement
On 2 December 2020, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) authorised the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for those aged 16 years and over in the UK under an emergency use authorisation. On 30 December MHRA issued an emergency use authorisation for the AstraZeneca vaccine. Advice fro...
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COVID-19 - guidance for acute settings
This page signposts to guidance and other resources to support members working in acute paediatric services during the current remobilisation phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK.
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COVID-19 - guidance for management of children admitted to hospital
This best practice advice is focused on the management of confirmed or suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection in children admitted to hospital.
This has been produced with the British Paediatric Respiratory Society and the British Paediatric Allergy, Immunity and Infection Group.
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COVID-19 - guidance for paediatric services
This page provides advice, guidance and signposts to further resources, to support members working in paediatric services during the current remobilisation phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK.
We will update this guidance on a regular basis as new data becomes available. We'll work with ot...
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COVID-19 - guidance on clinically extremely vulnerable children and young people
This page provides advice to members on which paediatric patient groups are considered to be clinically extremely vulnerable during the COVID-19 outbreak and at very high risk of severe illness from coming into contact with the virus.
This updated RCPCH advice for clinicians is provided to help ...