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Clinical Excellence Awards (CEAs) for Paediatrics
CEAs are fixed term awards given to recognise and reward the exceptional contribution of NHS consultants - over and above that normally expected in a post - to the values and goals of the NHS and to patient care. Awards are time limited, usually for five years, and are renewable by competitive appli...
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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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DCH Clinical examination candidate guide
The Diploma of Child Health (DCH) Clinical exam assesses whether candidates have reached the standard in clinical skills expected of a newly appointed General Practitioner (GP) who has completed a short period of training in paediatrics. It is one of two exams for the Diploma of Child Health, and is...
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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.
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Global child health - our impact
Since our foundation, we at RCPCH have embraced a commitment, beyond our work in the UK, to improving child health in the world's poorest countries. We train, mentor and advise on a wide range of medical issues which affect infant and child care services worldwide. Take a look at what we do, watch v...
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Global programme development grants
These grants provide up to £5,000 to members working in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and the Middle East. They aim to help deliver small-scale health interventions to help children in low resource settings. Applications are now closed.
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High dependency care for children - time to move on (2014)
This outlines 69 recommendations to improve the management of high dependency care. It places the child and their complete critical care pathway at the focus of service delivery. The document is intended for staff, management and commissioners seeking to deliver safe and high quality care for critic...
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Improvements to two year follow up assessments for at risk neonates in a district general hospital setting - 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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Increasing data completeness for two year follow up data - a case study for NNAP
The following case study was included in the 2016 National Neonatal Audit Programme annual report to highlight how some neonatal networks and units have used NNAP results as a basis for identifying and undertaking local quality improvement activities. It is presented by Dr Kate Palmer, Consultant Ne...
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Informatics for quality
Informatics is used in everyday actions of healthcare professionals. It enables the delivery of high quality, accurate and timely care to patients - from booking appointments to conducting surgical procedures. In particular, SNOMED-CT is an international terminology for recording patient data, and y...