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Our resources and documents include training and career guidance, research and audit reports, policy statements, service standards and online learning. You can use the search or filter to find what you're looking for.

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GP streaming and impact on patient flow in the ED - winter pressures case study

Dr Michael McCarron, Paediatric Emergency Medicine Grid Registrar (ST8) from Sheffield Children’s Hospital, outlines the introduction of a GP streaming model and its impact on patient flow through the emergency department.

Service design

Winter planning

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Growing up with diabetes: children and young people in England - research report (2009)

Caring for children and young people with diabetes involves a complex process of care provision. Accurate, up-to-date knowledge is crucial to the planning and delivery of best quality health care. This report sets out the findings of a working group established to survey the number of children and y...

Endocrinology

Diabetes

Research

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Growth charts - information for parents and carers

Your child's growth is an important indicator of his or her health. The UK-WHO growth charts allow health professionals to plot and measure your child's growth from birth. Read about these below, and download our factsheets for more detail.

Growth charts

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Guide to training progression

Download and use our Microsoft Excel workbook to help effectively plan your future training. This is most effective for trainees in specialty training, and is not intended to predict a completion date.

Paediatric training

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Health & Social Care Committee Sixth Senedd Priorities (Wales) - consultation response

In September 2021, we responded to this consultation to provide our views on the main priorities and issues that the Health and Social Care Committee identified for consideration during the Sixth Senedd (2021-2026).

Area of medicine

Mental health

COVID-19

Children and young people's voice

Public health

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Health and Social Care Committee (Wales) call for evidence on workforce strategy - consultation response

In September 2021, we responded to this consultation to provide our views on the workforce strategy. We welcomed the strategy and its implementation with other priorities and actions. We highlighted the need for the delivery of the strategy to align with the Welsh Government's plans for population h...

Workforce

Wellbeing for health professionals

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Health and Social Care Committee (Wales) inquiry into prevention of ill health – obesity – consultation response

In June 2024 we responded to the Health and Social Care Committee’s inquiry into preventing ill health - obesity. This page provides a summary, and you can download our full response below.

Public health

Obesity

Wellbeing for children and young people

Society

Poverty

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Health appointments advice for young people

If you need a health appointment, health workers are here to help you with your physical or mental health, or to signpost you to places for support. This leaflet, created by young people and doctors, will help explain the process for having an in person, phone or video appointment.

Engaging children and young people

Quality improvement

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Health diary and stay at home activities for children and young people

In 2020 RCPCH &Us created some things to do when staying at home, for example due to national lockdowns. We have a health diary to write or draw your questions or feelings between appointments. And an activity pack so you can help the NHS and entertained (plus get a certificate!).

COVID-19

Children and young people's voice

RCPCH &Us

Patient experience

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Health for all Children 5th Edition

Textbook cover: Health for all Children, fifth edition, edited by Alan Emond

Fully revised and updated in February 2019, this critical review takes a life course approach. It looks at the evidence supporting child health programmes in the UK with recommendations for clinicians, providers and commissioners.