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Draft National Framework for the Delivery of Bereavement Care in Wales - consultation response

In May 2021, we responded to this consultation for a national framework to support those who are facing, or have experienced, a bereavement in Wales. We highlighted that the needs and experiences of children and young people around bereavement are different to those of adults. The document's strateg...

Palliative care

COVID-19

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Draft Suicide and Self Harm Prevention Strategy (Wales) – consultation response

In June 2024 we responded to the Welsh Government consultation on the Draft Suicide and Self Harm Prevention Strategy. The aim of the Suicide and Self-harm Strategy is to reduce the number and rates of suicide deaths that have endured over recent years. It also aims to establish a pathway to supp...

Area of medicine

Mental health

Public health

Wellbeing for children and young people

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Early investigation and management of children with acute non-A-E hepatitis, with and without liver failure

This clinical framework is intended to provide a structure for the investigation, transfer and management of children with novel non-A-E acute hepatitis in the context of an emergence of a novel disease. The recommendations within this guidance are based on existing principles of management of ac...

Hepatology

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Early years screen time and usage: consultation response

In February 2026, we responded to a Department for Education consultation on screen time usage for the under 5’s age group. The evidence gathered will be considered by the DfE Early years screen time advisory group when producing new parental guidance on screen time and usage for early years (0-5 ye...

Health policy

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EDI Member and volunteer data

We are committed to reporting on data collected through our diversity monitoring form on an annual basis. This page provides a snapshot of member, volunteer and senior volunteer data on seven protected characteristics, as well as caring responsibilities. We have also included demographic data of RCP...

Membership

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Volunteering

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Education and training research

We undertake research related to paediatric education and training, from an educational perspective. This work is undertaken by members of the team often in collaboration with RCPCH officers, exam leads, paediatric consultants and paediatric trainees.

Examinations

Paediatric training

Research

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Education and training standard setting

Our MRCPCH (membership exam) questions go through various quality controls from the start when they are selected for use in upcoming exams, right up to the end when they are graded following an exam. The type of standard setting is a Modified Angoff Method. Here is information on how we ensure our ...

Examinations

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Educational Supervisor Roadshow 2022: Research and health promotion domains - recording

Dr Lizzie Starkey introduced the second in our virtual roadshow series and provided an update on College activities. We heard from Dr Alice Armitage who spoke to us about the research domain in the curriculum and on supervising academic and non-academic trainees. Then, Dr Helen Stewart spoke about h...

Research

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Educational Supervisors Roadshow - Your wellbeing

In this instalment of our roadshow, we heard from Dr Dal Hothi, Officer for Lifelong Careers who addressed wellbeing from a lifelong careers perspective. Dr Anna Baverstock and Dr Bob Klaber then gave a talk on kindness and civility.

Wellbeing for health professionals

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Electronic discharge summary within 24 hours - PRSB eDischarge summary

This page provides a best practice example for standard 7 of Facing the Future: Together for child health standards, which outlines guidance developed by the Professional Records Standards Body on standards for organising information on discharge. This is a key component of improving patient safety ...

Primary care

Secondary care

Service design

Facing the Future - care outside the hospital

Models of care

Service planning