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Antiepileptic drugs: review of safety of use during pregnancy

Following the known harms of valproate in pregnancy, MHRA released a report looking into the safety data for epilepsy medicines during pregnancy.

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Cannabis-derived medicinal products - questions and answers

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and British Paediatric Neurology Association has developed this Q&A in light of recent developments in this area. It advises on the legality and safety of cannabis-based products and considers the evidence base for their potential harms and benefits.

Drugs and medicines

Epilepsy

Safeguarding

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Emoji card game

This game enables a young person to pick the cards that best represent how they are feeling, prompt them to discuss the topic and find out more information.

Community child health

Children and young people's voice

RCPCH &Us

Looked after children

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Epilepsy12 audit - submit data for 2018-2022

The current round of Epilepsy12 comprises two main data processing and reporting components - the organisational audit and the clinical audit. This page provides user guides, instructional videos and webinars in support of these two components.

Community child health

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Epilepsy12 Round 3 Methodology and Datasets

Round 3 of the Epilepsy12 audit was delivered between 1 April 2017 and 31 March 2022. This page provides details on the methodology and data submission process for Round 3. This methodology extends to Round 4, Cohort 4.

Neurology

Conditions

Epilepsy

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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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New features on Digital Growth Charts

On 23 June 2022, RCPCH hosted a live demonstration to highlight new features on the RCPCH Digital Growth Charts platform. Dr Simon Chapman led this session to outline core features and capabilities, mostly aimed at clinicians to improve user experience. You can watch the video here.

Community child health

General paediatrics

Digital growth charts

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Paediatric neurology - training guide 2019

In 2018 the GMC (General Medical Council) approved a new syllabus for paediatric training, RCPCH Progress. This guide has been developed to help trainees achieve and evidence the specialty learning objectives (SLO) and key capabilities (KC) set out in the level 3 paediatric neurology syllabus.

Neurology

Epilepsy

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Safety-netting information following a first seizure without a fever in children and young people

These high quality leaflets provide information to parents and carers of children and young people who have had a first seizure that was not considered to be a ‘febrile convulsion’, as well as children and young people themselves.

Community child health

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Valproate use in women, girls of childbearing years and boys - guidance

This page has updated guidance on the medicine, valproate in accordance with regulation changes from the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in January 2024.

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Antiepileptic drugs: review of safety of use during pregnancy

Cannabis-derived medicinal products - questions and answers

Emoji card game

Epilepsy12 audit - submit data for 2018-2022

Epilepsy12 Round 3 Methodology and Datasets

Facing the Future - standards for acute general paediatric services

New features on Digital Growth Charts

Paediatric neurology - training guide 2019

Safety-netting information following a first seizure without a fever in children and young people

Valproate use in women, girls of childbearing years and boys - guidance

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