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Body mass index (BMI) chart
The BMI centile is a simple and reliable indicator of a healthy body weight in childhood. Where severe overweight or underweight is a concern, or where there is a need for monitoring weight over time, BMI can be calculated and plotted on this chart.
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Case studies for children and young people's engagement
Are you a paediatrician in the community, an acute setting or a specialist service? Are you a nurse, allied healthcare professional in a local surgery, hospital, community setting or working one-to-one with children and young people and want to know more about engagement, participation or involving ...
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Child Protection Evidence - School-aged neglect
Child Protection Evidence is a resource available for clinicians across the UK and internationally to inform clinical practice, child protection procedures and professional and expert opinion in the legal system. This systematic review evaluates the literature on school-aged neglect.
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Children’s Cancer Services in England – consultation response
In 2019 we responded to NHS England’s consultation on cancer services for children, teenagers and young adults. While we welcomed the direction of travel we identified a number of areas for improvement.
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Clinical leadership – resources and guidance
We provide tips, guidance and support for paediatric clinical leads and clinical directors, and other paediatricians working in leadership roles.
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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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Data collection of antenatal steroids given - a case study for NNAP
The following case study from Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust was included in the 2018 annual report on 2017 data, and highlights how NNAP results can be used as a basis for identifying, and undertaking, local quality improvement activities.
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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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Diabetes Quality Programme - ideas for innovation
We work with organisations in England and Wales to improve outcomes for children and young people with diabetes. In our Quality Improvement and Peer Review activities, we seek to identify examples of good practice from participating teams that we can share across the paediatric diabetes community to...
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Diabetes Quality Programme - resources
Guidance and resources for clinicians involved in the delivery of paediatric diabetes care. The Diabetes Quality Programme team will regularly update this page - please keep checking for the latest resources.