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Care of unaccompanied migrant children and child victims of modern slavery – consultation response
We responded to the Department for Education in 2017 with recommendations that child health professionals be included in the assessment process to determine whether a child is the victim of modern slavery and human trafficking. Government must allocate more financial resource in order for Local Auth...
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Child Health Reviews - UK : Mortality and morbidity in children and young people with epilepsy (2013)
CHR-UK was a UK-wide programme of work, systematically examining mortality and morbidity in children and young people between their 1st and 18th birthdays. This report is a themed review of cases of mortality and morbidity in children and young people with epilepsy at all stages of the care pathway,...
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Child Health Reviews - UK : Retrospective epidemiological review of all-cause mortality
CHR-UK was a UK-wide programme of work, systematically examining mortality and morbidity in children and young people between their 1st and 18th birthdays. This report is a retrospective epidemiological review of all-cause mortality in the four nations of the UK.
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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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Diagnosis of death by neurological criteria (DNC) in infants less than two months old - clinical guideline
This NICE accredited evidence-based clinical guideline provides recommendations on the diagnosis of death by neurological criteria (DNC) in infants from 37 weeks corrected gestation (post menstrual) to two months of age (post term). It is for all UK paediatric and neonatal health care practitioners ...
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Epilepsy12 - methodology, information governance and datasets for Round 3
This page provides details of the methodology, datasets and related information governance processes for Round 3 of this clinical audit.
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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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How to submit a data request for education and training research
Each year, paediatricians or those working in medical education request some RCPCH exam or assessment data so they can undertake research or, often, analyse as part of their M.Ed. dissertations.
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Human trafficking (Scotland) - consultation response
In September 2019, RCPCH Scotland's Chair of the Child Protection Subcommittee responded to the Scottish Government Consultation on section 38 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015, focusing on the duty to notify aspect.
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Improving parental consultation within 24 hours of admission - a case study for NNAP
This case study from The Royal Oldham Hospital, Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust was included in the 2018 annual report on 2017 data, and highlights how some neonatal units have used NNAP results as a basis for identifying, and undertaking, local quality improvement activities.