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Double pressure of winter and workforce shortages highlighted in new report

20 December 2018

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has today launched a report in response to severe workforce pressures faced by paediatric units across the UK.

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RCPCH responds to Scottish Government's mental health announcement

19 December 2018

Scotland will recruit an additional 80 mental health professionals to work with children and young people, following a £4 million investment.

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RCPCH Progress+ domain resources: Patient safety and quality improvement

Quality improvement (QI) needs to encapsulate all aspects of patient care - not just the clinical experience but service development, review and evaluation. These resources can help you ensure your practice prioritises patient safety and that it strives to improve the experiences and outcomes of you...

Paediatric training

Quality improvement

Patient safety

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Winter pressures - views from children, young people and families

"What does the term, 'winter pressures' mean to you?" We put this question to children, young people and families. Here are some of their comments.

Children and young people's voice

Facing the Future - emergency care

Service planning

Winter planning

Workforce

Wellbeing for health professionals

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Winter pressures - survey results (2018)

We asked members and colleagues in Emergency Departments about the challenges they face going into winter. Here are our core findings and full survey results.

Facing the Future - emergency care

Service planning

Winter planning

Workforce

Wellbeing for health professionals

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RCPCH announces audit of emergency standards with new toolkit

12 December 2018

Dr John Criddle, Chair of the RCPCH Intercollegiate Committee for Standards for Children in Emergency Care Settings, responds to the news.

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RCPCH members asked for their views on air pollution

12 December 2018

Around one in three children are growing up in areas of the UK with unsafe levels of air pollution. This is not only damaging for their health, but a fundamental threat to their right to grow up in a clean, healthy environment.

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Latest figures on Scottish inequalities published

12 December 2018

RCPCH Officer for Scotland responds, saying "the impact of inequality on child health should not be underestimated".

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RCPCH responds to Bliss and Sands bereavement audit

10 December 2018

Baby loss charities, Sands and Bliss, have today released a report which reveals that most services lack sufficient specialist staffing input and appropriate facilities to support grieving families. Dr David Evans responds.

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Health safety body launch button battery awareness campaign

7 December 2018

Officer for Health Promotion, Dr Max Davie, urges parents to make sure casing around batteries in toys and electrical devices are secure and says if in doubt, "don't take the risk".