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Code of conduct for RCPCH online teaching events

We are committed to ensuring that all online educational events, which are hosted on Zoom, are welcoming, respectful and inclusive. We value the participation of all attendees and staff and celebrate diversity in all its forms. Discriminatory, harassing or inappropriate behaviour are not tolerated. ...

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Collaborative healthcare in England: Delivering the services children need in the community

RCPCH has long called for a greater focus on and investment in children’s community health services, which support some of our most vulnerable children and their families. The latest available data covering March 2025 shows that more than 314,000 children and young people are waiting for community h...

Community child health

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Collaborative Healthcare in Northern Ireland: Delivering the services children need in the community

This report, published in June 2025, outlines how the demands on community paediatrics in Northern Ireland have increased significantly in recent times, with long waiting lists to access care and ongoing support for children and young people. We ask the NI Government to deliver a community paedia...

Community child health

Community services

Health policy

Safeguarding

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Collaborative Healthcare in Scotland: Delivering the services children need in the community

This report, published in May 2025, puts a spotlight on community child health services in Scotland, addressing challenges and providing recommendations to strengthen community paediatric services. We urge the Scottish Government and health boards to publish consistent and uniform community paediatr...

Community child health

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Collaborative Healthcare in Wales: Delivering the services children need in the community

This report, published in June 2025 (in both English and Welsh languages), outlines the devastating impact of prolonged underinvestment in community child health services on children, young people and families across Wales. We ask the Welsh Government to direct health boards, local authorities and p...

Community child health

Community services

Health policy

Safeguarding

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Communicating the aims and outputs of the NNAP effectively to parents and families - a case study for NNAP

This case study was included in the 2017 National Neonatal Audit Programme annual report to highlight how a neonatal unit has used its results from the National Neonatal Audit Programme as a basis to identify and implement local quality improvement activities. You can download the full case study be...

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Community paediatric workforce - short report (2017)

Community Child Health (CCH) is the largest paediatric sub-specialty focussing on the care of vulnerable children and families, children with long-term conditions and child public health. To support this planning, RCPCH and the British Association for Community Child Health (BACCH) developed an evid...

Community child health

Workforce

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Conduct of College elections - canvassing

Candidates standing for election to a senior role at RCPCH may not engage in canvassing activities. This page outlines the prohibited actions and reproduces relevant sections of the Election Regulations.

Governance and regulation

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Consultant and SAS doctors job planning toolkit

Targeted job planning is vital to organise the paediatric consultant and SAS doctor workload and ensure excellent service for infants, children and young people. Our toolkit guides you from preparation for the first job planning meeting, through to objective setting and review, plus information on l...

Workforce

Thrive Paediatrics

Wellbeing for health professionals

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Consultant delivered care - an evaluation of new ways of working in paediatrics (2012)

This report concludes that children would receive better care if they had 24/7 access to a consultant or equivalent senior doctor. This module is recommended in our Facing the Future service standards.

Service design

Facing the Future - acute general paediatric services

Workforce