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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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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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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 oncology - sub-specialty

Paediatric oncologists have specialist expertise in managing children with cancer. Read about this clinical area and download the syllabi for both sub-specialty and for generic specialty training.

Oncology

Cancer

Paediatric sub-specialty

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Paediatric sub-specialty training - application guidance

In the UK Paediatric Training Programme it's possible to choose to sub-specialise during specialty training (ST5-ST7). Applications are made through a competitive recruitment process at ST4 or higher, subject to having completed core training (ST1-ST4) and enough time left to complete the required c...

Allergies

Community child health

Intensive care medicine

Paediatric sub-specialty

Paediatric training

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Stroke in childhood - clinical guideline for diagnosis, management and rehabilitation

This NICE accredited evidence-based clinical guideline provides recommendations for all UK paediatricians and healthcare professionals involved in the regulation or practice of the care of children and young people who have had or are suspected of having a stroke. You can download the full guideline...

Clinical guidelines and standards

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Back to Facing the Future - audit results (2013)

Children’s Cancer Services in England – consultation response

Facing the Future - standards for acute general paediatric services

Facing the Future - standards for ongoing health needs

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

Paediatric oncology - sub-specialty

Paediatric sub-specialty training - application guidance

Stroke in childhood - clinical guideline for diagnosis, management and rehabilitation

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