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Help protect your child from flu this winter - factsheets on vaccination

Every winter, thousands of children and young people need hospital care because of flu. Paediatricians play a vital role in increasing uptake of the flu vaccine, protecting children from this virus and reducing winter strains on the NHS. Download our factsheet for your UK nation to share with parent...

General paediatrics

Infectious diseases

Public health

Vaccination

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A young person’s experience of living with epilepsy

24 March 2023

In this first of a podcast series from the Medicines for Children team, we speak with Fiona, a young person with epilepsy, and her mum, Karen. It's an honest and lively discussion from their fear at first diagnosis to working out the right medication, to learning to live well with the condition.

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Screening for retinopathy of prematurity - information for parents and carers

You have been given this leaflet because your baby was born at less than 32 weeks of pregnancy (very premature birth) or had a birthweight of less than 1,500g (3lb 5oz) and is at risk of developing retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). This leaflet gives you more information about ROP. It explains w...

Neonatal medicine

Ophthalmology

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Epilepsy12 patient and parent guide

Epilepsy12 is a national audit aiming to improve the quality of care for children and young people with epilepsies in the UK. The patient & parent guides and young person & parent leaflet describe key messages and information from the audit and are useful resources for patients and parents. The Epil...

Epilepsy

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Your baby's care: Measuring standards and improving neonatal care - guide to NNAP for parents and carers

The National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) looks at the care babies receive when they are born early or are unwell. It helps neonatal units across the UK improve care for babies who need specialist treatment. Your baby's care is our annual guide for parents and carers. You can also watch our sh...

Neonatal medicine

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Reye's Syndrome website - for families and health professionals

The National Reye's Syndrome Foundation, which is now part of RCPCH, provides evidence-based information on a dedicated website about this very rare condition that affects children and young people.

Rare disease

Patient information

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Health Visitors and Paediatricians publish advice for parents about the six-week postnatal check during COVID-19

1 May 2020

The Institute for Health Visiting and RCPCH have published advice for parents who may not be able to attend the six week check for newborn babies.

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College responds to recent reports on COVID-19 and children

27 April 2020

Following reports of a small number of cases of a COVID-19 related condition emerging in children, our President has made a statement.

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Safety-netting information following a first seizure without a fever in children and young people

These high quality leaflets provide information to parents and carers of children and young people who have had a first seizure that was not considered to be a ‘febrile convulsion’, as well as children and young people themselves.

Community child health

Engaging children and young people

Patient information

Patient safety

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RCPCH responds to new guidance on how to stay fit and healthy

7 September 2019

The RCPCH welcomes the CMO's updated physical activity guidelines and says "the key to longevity and success is embedding healthy habits into life early and making them part of a routine".