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Mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse - consultation response

In November 2023, we responded to the Government's consultation on the introduction of Mandatory Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse. This followed our response in August 2023 to the Government's call for evidence on Mandatory Reporting. We were disappointed to see an absence of acknowledgement in the m...

Safeguarding

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Mandatory vaccination of health and social care staff in England - consultation responses

In October 2021 we responded to a Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) consultation on whether COVID-19 and flu vaccination should be made a condition of deployment in the health and wider social care sector in England. In February 2022 we responded to a further DHSC consultation following...

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Manifesto from RCPCH Northern Ireland - Health and wellbeing of children and young people: 2022

We want to see the next Northern Ireland Executive take action in four areas: service and system; prevention and early intervention; child health inequalities and poverty; child health workforce. Read more in our manifesto, published in March 2022.

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Manifesto from RCPCH Scotland - Health and wellbeing of children and young people: 2021

Before the Scottish Parliament election in May 2021, we called on the incoming Scottish Government to take actions across four main areas: mental health, healthy weight, child health inequalities and poverty, and universal services.

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Manifesto from RCPCH Wales- Health and wellbeing of children and young people: 2021

Before the Wales Senedd election in May 2021, we called upon the next Welsh Government to take action across three main areas: reduce child health inequalities; prioritise public health, prevention and early intervention; and build and strengthen children's services.

Public health

Health inequalities

Society

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Manual of Childhood Infections - The blue book, 4th edition (2016)

Book cover: Manual of Childhood Infections - The blue book, 4th edition

Packed with helpful tips and practical guidance, including lists of alternative diagnoses and useful tables.

Drugs and medicines

Infectious diseases

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Martha's Rule - about

Martha’s Rule, now being piloted in England, enables staff, patients and their families to seek an independent medical review if they feel their concerns about a patient’s care are not being adequately addressed. This page explains the Rule and how it will be implemented across the UK, and will be r...

Patient safety

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Measures to address winter pressures such as a dedicated registrar and PDU cubicles - case study

Dr Amitabh Gite, Clinical Director of Paediatrics at the Lister Hospital in Stevenage, outlines measures they implemented to address winter pressures, including a second registrar at night, a paediatric decision unit, increased nursing staff and ward clerk support.

Care setting

Clinical guidelines and standards

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Measuring up: The medical profession's prescription for the nation's obesity crisis

This report from the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges presents 10 key recommendations – an ‘action plan’ – of steps that the organisation believes must be taken to make real inroads into tackling the obesity crisis in the UK.

Public health

Obesity

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Medical Training Initiative (paediatrics) - available posts

We list posts that are currently available and have been pre-approved by RCPCH as suitable for MTI applicants seeking two years of training in the NHS.

Global child health