Consultant
Event
National Neonatal Audit Programme 2020 - virtual event
12 November 2020
We invite stakeholders in the National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) who are interested in improving neonatal care for patients and their families, to join us at our two-hour virtual event to discuss the findings of the NNAP 2020 report on 2019 data, the new BAPM QI toolkits, and the future of the...
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National guidance for the management of children with bronchiolitis and lower respiratory tract infections during COVID-19
These recommendations on the management of children with bronchiolitis and lower respiratory tract infections in hospital settings during COVID-19 are for clinicians to support winter planning in partnership with local infection control prevention teams.
While some recommendations describe organi...
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Winter pressures in EDs in 2020-21
Winter pressures in emergency departments are familiar. The prospect of delivering emergency care through a winter season during the COVID-19 pandemic presents an extra challenge.
We outline a range of good practice ideas that may help and support members tackling these issues this winter.
Event
SPS St Andrew's Day Symposium
27 November 2020
The Scottish Paediatric Society Annual General Meeting and the St Andrew’s Day Paediatric Symposium will be held jointly with the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and the Scottish Asso...
Course
Progressing Paediatrics: Childhood epilepsies - online
20 November 2020
This online course explores childhood epilepsy in 2020. We cover the latest updates on seizure and syndrome classifications, the what, why and when of investigations as well as complex cases, challenges and transitions.
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Ethics framework for use in acute paediatric settings during COVID-19 pandemic
This ethical framework is a modification of guidance developed for treatment decisions relating to adults. The principles relating to decisions for children in the setting of the pandemic are the same as those for adults. The framework emphasises that decisions should be ethically consistent and app...
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Clinical guidelines process manual - Setting standards for development of clinical guidelines in paediatrics and child health
This manual, updated in April 2020, describes our process to develop high standard clinical guidelines, and includes information on grading evidence, consensus methods, dissemination and implementation. Our process has been accredited by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) s...
News
We've updated our application for Fellowship by election
6 April 2020
If you're applying for RCPCH Fellowship via this route, you'll need to demonstrate how you've achieved distinction in paediatrics. We've updated our list of examples of distinction, and have a new form for you to record these.
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COVID-19 - guidance for paediatric services
This guidance has been prepared to provide health professionals working in paediatrics and child health with advice around the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19. Guidance on this page is applicable to all paediatricians, with advice signposted information for settings specific guidance (community, neonat...
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National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) annual reports
Our annual, national reports, 'Care processes and outcomes' highlight the main findings on the quality of care for children and young people with diabetes mellitus in England and Wales. On this page you can download our latest and previous reports, and find links to our reports especially for parent...