It is essential that paediatrics is a 24 hours a day, 7 days a week specialty, with the most experienced doctors present at the busiest times.
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Membership
Equality, diversity and inclusionWe're looking at whether we as a College truly reflect the breadth and diversity of our membership. In our new action plan, we outline how we plan to open up voluntary roles for the 21st century.
Survive and thriveOur fill rates in paediatrics are up, but encouraging people to choose paediatrics isn't enough. We're committed to supporting our members at every stage, from training and beyond. -
Education and careers
Choose paediatricsPaediatrics can sometimes be tough, but it's always rewarding. Our new video features College members around the UK. -
Work we do
Epilepsy12 auditsOur new report presents key findings and recommendations from the 2019 organisational and clinical audits in England and Wales. It shows incremental improvements in some areas, but a need for change in others.
Supporting you during COVID-19In our new report, we reflect on all we have achieved so that we keep the spirit of innovation and action driving us through the coming months and years. -
Resources
COVID-19 and health servicesOur report shows findings from child health services across the UK about the impact of the pandemic, from April to July 2020
NHS People PlanThis Plan 2020/21, led by NHS England / NHS Improvement and HEE, recognises the impact of COVID-19 and sets out what the people of the NHS can expect from their colleagues and leaders. -
Key topics
COVID-19Find all our latest updates relating to COVID-19 in one place, including guidance for paediatric services, how the College is responding and other useful information. -
News and events
RCPCH Conference Online 2020This year’s Conference is hosted online with a virtual poster gallery and over 20 free sessions starting in late September. It’s conference, but not as we know it.
Ask what I can do...Dr Nikhil Ganjoo recounts how much he's enjoyed the many roles he's had in the College over the years, and encourages other members to get involved and help shape College activity.
In 'Together for child health', we look at how to diagnose and treat children and young people with acute illness quickly and close to home.
Results from our audit highlight gaps within paediatric rotas as well as poor links between primary care and the hospital child health service.
These standards apply to children who are awaiting diagnosis or are under the care of child health services to manage their ongoing health needs.
Urgent and emergency care must be fully integrated. Our audit toolkit can support your progress in meeting these standards.
How have hospitals and clinical teams like yours implemented these standards for paediatric care?
Children's rights
At its heart, Facing the Future is about the rights of children and young people - to be involved in decisions about their care, and be treated by the right people, at the right time, in the right place.
Related news and resources
News
A snapshot of general paediatric and neonatal services: benchmarking for improvement and recovery
25 September 2020
Two new reports have been released outlining the findings of a snapshot survey of the UK's general paediatric and neonatal services and workforce in September 2019. The reports provide a pre-COVID benchmark and give recommendations to government, service planners and other decision makers about how ...
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A snapshot of general paediatric services and workforce in the UK
This study about general paediatric services and workforce was conducted in September 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The results reveal a stretched general paediatric service, with a great deal of variation in services across the UK. This report serves as a useful benchmark and as a prompt to...
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A snapshot of neonatal services and workforce in the UK
The current study was conducted on a weekday and weekend day in September 2019, and surveyed 191 neonatal services. Results from this snapshot were reported back to neonatal services in January 2020 through individual benchmarking reports produced by the GIRFT team. This report summarises the findin...