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Back to Facing the Future - audit results (2013)

We commit to auditing our standards so we can build a comprehensive picture of paediatric provision across the four nations. This audit covered the first edition of Facing the Future: Standards for acute general paediatric services.

Service design

Measurement and performance

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Expert witness work - Seeking and providing external second opinions in paediatrics

We explain the importance of expert witness work, how it differs from providing external second opinions and the challenges facing both areas of work.

Health policy

Expert witness

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Facing the Future - standards for acute general paediatric services

It is essential that paediatrics is a 24 hours a day, seven days a week specialty, with the most experienced doctors present at the busiest times. Our report sets out ten standards for high quality, safe and sustainable acute general paediatric services.

Area of medicine

General paediatrics

Service design

Facing the Future - acute general paediatric services

Measurement and performance

Models of care

Service planning

Workforce

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Facing the Future - standards for ongoing health needs

A vision of how paediatric care can be delivered to provide a high-quality service that meets the needs of infants, children and young people with ongoing health needs.

Service design

Facing the Future - ongoing heath needs

Integrated care

Measurement and performance

Models of care

Networks for health services

Service planning

Workforce

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Facing the Future audit 2017 - on standards in acute paediatrics and care outside hospital

We commit to auditing our standards so we can build a comprehensive picture of paediatric provision across the four nations. You can download our report below.

Service design

Facing the Future - acute general paediatric services

Facing the Future - care outside the hospital

Measurement and performance

Service planning

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Paediatric workforce data and policy briefing (2017)

Two reports set out key findings from the 2015 RCPCH workforce census and make recommendations for actions to improve the workforce. They are part of our State of Child Health short report series.

Workforce

Workforce census

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Physical signs of child sexual abuse - educational resources

Our webinar series talks the viewer through the chapters of the 2015 publication.

Looked after children

Physical abuse

Sexual abuse

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Safeguarding children and young people - roles and competencies

To protect children and young people from harm, and help improve their wellbeing, all healthcare staff must have the competencies to recognise child maltreatment, opportunities to improve childhood wellbeing and to take effective action as appropriate to their role.

Looked after children

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Workforce briefing (2018)

This briefing document reveals that patient demand is strongly outstripping the supply of doctors as the usual seasonal increase combined with a rise in children’s emergency admissions is placing unprecedented demand on services. It highlights some of the key findings from the College's Workforce ce...

Health policy

Workforce

Workforce census

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