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Where to go for help and support for doctors' wellbeing

It can feel pretty lonely when we’re navigating difficult periods in our lives but you don’t have to face these challenges alone. There are lots of services that can provide support and advice, with many offering free, confidential help. Help and support is available in your local region. Supervi...

Wellbeing for health professionals

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Cannabis-derived medicinal products - questions and answers

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and British Paediatric Neurology Association has developed this Q&A in light of recent developments in this area. It advises on the legality and safety of cannabis-based products and considers the evidence base for their potential harms and benefits.

Drugs and medicines

Epilepsy

Safeguarding

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President's updates

Professor Steve Turner took over as RCPCH President in March 2024. He says, "I am truly honoured... it is a huge privilege and I want to thank members and colleagues from around the world who have put their faith in me." As his predecessors, Steve will share regular updates with members by email and...

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High dependency care for children - time to move on

Published in 2014, this document outlines 69 recommendations to improve the management of high dependency care, placing the child and their complete critical care pathway at the focus of service delivery. It's intended for staff, management and commissioners seeking to deliver safe and high quality ...

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Intensive care medicine

Service design

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Networks for health services

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Epilepsy Passport evaluation (2018)

Two years after its launch, we carried out an evaluation to understand how healthcare professionals, children and young people and their families use the Epilepsy Passport. This tells us which aspects of the Passport have been successful and which need improvement.

Neurology

Epilepsy

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Benefits of membership

From support at different stages of your career to access to clinical and educational resources, we offer a range of fantastic benefits to our members.

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College Tutors Day presentations

Our College Tutor days aim to equip attendees with the latest they need to know about curricula developments and we schedule speakers on a variety of topics from wellbeing to how to tackle specific domains of the curriculum.

Paediatric training

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Simulation and technology enhanced learning (TEL) - resources and scenarios

Simulation and TEL have an increasingly important role in paediatric training, and can help ensure improved patient and family experience, safety and outcomes.

Paediatric training

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Global child health - our impact

Since our foundation, we at RCPCH have embraced a commitment, beyond our work in the UK, to improving child health in the world's poorest countries. We train, mentor and advise on a wide range of medical issues which affect infant and child care services worldwide. Take a look at what we do, watch v...

Child and adolescent mortality

Community child health

Continuing professional development

Health inequalities

Quality improvement

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Service evaluation - NHS 111

The NHS 111 project aims to evaluate urgent and emergency care services and provide system-wide learning for commissioners and providers to deliver better care for children and young people.

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