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Spotting the sick child - online learning
This popular and highly successful online learning tool supports health professionals in the assessment of the acutely sick child.
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Healthy development in young people (substance misuse) - online learning
An exciting resource to provide a better understanding of the effects of substance use on the health and development of young people.
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Revalidation and appraisal
Revalidation is the process by which doctors demonstrate to the General Medical Council (GMC) that they are up-to-date and fit to practise and that they are complying with the relevant professional standards. It applies to all doctors with a licence to practise on the GMC register, including those i...
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Mentoring support
Access to effective mentoring support is increasingly important in the development of all paediatricians. From the early stages of training to 'pause and review' points along the paediatric career pathway, the opportunity to have regular (or intermittent) contact with another person with the appropr...
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Involving children and young people in specialised commissioning
This guidance offers advice and tips, much of which comes directly from children and young people that use the services, about how they would like to be involved in specialised commissioning procedures.
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Protection of time for paediatricians to take part in Research Ethics Committees
Clinical research involving children is essential if we are to increase our understanding of childhood conditions and improve healthcare for children. Yet our 2015 survey of the paediatric workforce demonstrated that very few paediatricians have time allocated for research-related activities related...
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Consultant delivered care - an evaluation of new ways of working in paediatrics (2012)
This report concludes that children would receive better care if they had 24/7 access to a consultant or equivalent senior doctor. This module is recommended in our Facing the Future service standards.
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Research Charter - resources (2017)
How can we work with and involve children and young people in research? Whether you're a child or young person, or a health professional - we have collated the most useful resources from other organisations.
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Pre-procedure pregnancy checking for under-16s: guidance for clinicians
Determining pregnancy status in young female patients under 16 years of age is an area that clinicians may find difficult. This practical guide sets out the issues, risks and approaches that NHS organisations may consider when developing their policies in this area.