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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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Climate change bill in Northern Ireland - consultation response

In August 2021, we responded to the Northern Ireland Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs call for evidence and views on the 2021 Climate Change Bill. We strongly support national policies, practices and legislation that aim to mitigate climate change and improve outdoor air qual...

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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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Consultant paediatrician link with GP - Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital

This page provides a best practice example for standard 3 of Facing the Future: Together for child health standards, which describes how general paediatric referrals are seen in a community setting by a consultant paediatrician and a GP with a special interest in Aberdeen. The joint paediatric commu...

Primary care

Facing the Future - care outside the hospital

Integrated care

Models of care

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Consultant presence during 'peak activity' - Barnsley Hospital

This page provides a best practice example for standard 1 of Facing the Future: Standards for acute general paediatric services, which outlines the consultant 'hot week' system at Barnsley Hospital, which ensures that there is consultant presence in the hospital during self-defined periods of 'peak ...

Service design

Facing the Future - acute general paediatric services

Models of care

Service planning

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Contracting arrangements for Integrated Care Providers – consultation response

We responded to NHS England in 2018 welcoming a contract that provides a more seamless and holistic framework in which to bring together primary care, hospital and community services and health services being delivered in partnership with local authorities.

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Covid-19 Public Inquiry Terms of Reference - consultation response

In April 2022, we responded to a consultation launched by the COVID-19 Public Inquiry on its draft Terms of Reference. RCPCH is concerned by the lack of specific focus on children and young people.

COVID-19

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COVID-19 Recovery Committee (Scottish Parliament): long COVID inquiry - consultation response

In February 2023, we responded to this inquiry, with feedback from members in Scotland. Unlike some parts of the UK, Scotland does not have a specific service aimed at long COVID, nor one focussed on children and young people with chronic fatigue and pain. Read a short summary of our response and re...

COVID-19

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Creating a smokefree generation and tackling youth vaping in the UK - consultation response

In December 2023, we responded to a consultation from the UK Government and devolved administrations’ on creating a smokefree generation and tackling youth vaping. The College supports raising the age of sale to create a smokefree generation and a full prohibition on the sale and supply of disposabl...

Health policy

Public health

Smoking and vaping

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CYP representatives at senior meetings - Morriston Hospital

This page provides a best practice example for standard 11 of Facing the Future: Together for child health standards, which outlines how children, young people and parents are involved in meetings and decision making at Morriston Hospital. Children and young people have shaped service design and use...

Service design

Facing the Future - care outside the hospital

Models of care

Service planning