Clinical guidelines and evidence reviews

Paediatricians and their colleagues regularly use clinical guidelines to manage the treatment of children's medical conditions. We help ensure they are developed to the highest methodological quality and are based on current evidence.

Process manual for the development of guidelines

Guideline directory on PCO UK

Searchable by paediatric conditions, specialty areas and keywords, this has quick links to national clinical guidelines produced, endorsed or supported by RCPCH.

Develop a guideline for endorsement

We can help organisations and groups create high quality guidelines. Our methodology outlines the steps you'll need to take to get RCPCH endorsement.

How to apply for endorsement

Participate in guideline development

As an RCPCH member, you can join our consultation panel. We'll let you know of opportunities to comment on draft documents, represent us at meetings or join a guideline development group.

Apply to our panel

Stroke in childhood

It's not just a disease of the elderly. Around 400 children in the UK each year suffer from stroke, leaving many with severe physical and mental impairment.

More about Stroke in childhood guideline

Our guidelines

Acute decrease in conscious level

Allergy care pathways

Diagnosis of death by neurological criteria (DNC) in infants

Identification of cleft palate in the newborn

Physical signs of child sexual abuse

Pre-procedure pregnancy checking for under-16s

Screening and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity

Evidence to inform child protection procedures in the clinic and legal system

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About child protection