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    See engagement standards
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    Find out more and register
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S.A.F.E. Toolkit Module 4 - Team perspectives

S.A.F.E teams have shown how the huddle can enable healthcare professionals to communicate effectively, and recognise and respond to the deteriorating child in a timely way. Once the intervention has been implemented, teams have also evaluated their work. This has allowed them to evidence the succes...
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Regulations and rules for MRCPCH and DCH examinations

This is the regulatory guidance and policy relevant to exam candidates preparing for the MRCPCH (membership) and / or DCH (Diploma of Child Health) examinations. These include general regulations and rules, plus a series of appendices detailing our policies related to: malpractice in exams, reasonab...
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Community paediatric workforce - short report (2017)

Community Child Health (CCH) is the largest paediatric sub-specialty focussing on the care of vulnerable children and families, children with long-term conditions and child public health. To support this planning, RCPCH and the British Association for Community Child Health (BACCH) developed an evid...
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Subject archives guide - Smoking

Our subject guides on a range of child health topics are for researchers interested in child health and the history of paediatrics. Smoking is one of the biggest causes of death and illness in the UK.
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Community child health
Perinatal medicine
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Subject archives guide - Vaccination

Our subject guides on a range of child health topics are for researchers interested in child health and the history of paediatrics. Vaccinations save lives by protecting large populations from disease and illnesses.
Immunology
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Subject archives guide - Nutrition

Our subject guides on a range of child health topics are for researchers interested in child health and the history of paediatrics. Nutrition and diet affects all aspects of life and are important for growth and development.
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Nutrition
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British Paediatric Surveillance Unit team

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Marking 21 years since the RCPCH received its Royal Charter

23 August 2017
In 1992 members of the British Paediatric Association (BPA) were asked to vote in a referendum on whether they wished the organisation to apply for a Royal Charter to become a Royal College. Following fifty years of debate on the issue, 61% of the membership said yes and the process formally began. ...
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Scottish workforce report finds one in four paediatric units closed to new admissions due to staffing concerns

23 August 2017
A new report, released today by the RCPCH, found that one in four Scottish paediatric inpatient units, and more than 40% of Scottish neonatal units, closed their doors to new admissions in the 12 months to October 2015 due to concerns over staffing. As part of the report’s recommendations, the RCPCH...
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