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Thrive Paediatrics resource hub

Our Thrive Paediatrics programme aims to help members create positive change at work. Our resource hub offers evidence, examples of good practice and stories from paediatricians' lived experience to help you improve both your own wellbeing and that of your colleagues. The Thrive Paediatrics resou...

Thrive Paediatrics

Wellbeing for health professionals

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Epilepsy12 and OPEN UK national conference 2024 resources

The seventh annual Epilepsy12 and Organisation of Paediatric Epilepsy Networks (OPEN UK) national conference took place in September 2024. You can find conference resources and more information about the event on this page, as well as accepted poster submissions.

Epilepsy

Quality improvement

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Rostering guidance for postgraduate doctors in training (England)

Our guidance explains rota design and rostering best practice for specialty trainees and foundation doctors. It outlines what to expect from a working week, including time for education and training, provides examples of a work plan and explains the rostering process. It also includes details on min...

Service planning

Workforce

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National Care Service (Scotland) Bill (Stage 2) - consultation response

In September 2024, we responded to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's call for views on the draft amendments ahead of the formal Stage 2 proceedings of the National Care Service Bill. Below is a short summary, with our full response available in the downloads section.

Service design

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Social Justice and Social Security Committee (Scottish Parliament): Child Poverty Act - consultation response

In September 2024, we responded to a call for evidence from the Social Justice and Social Security Committee on the Post Legislative Scrutiny of the Child Poverty Act 2017. Below is a short summary, with our full response available in the downloads section.

Society

Poverty

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RCPCH submission of evidence to independent investigation of NHS performance

In August 2024, we submitted evidence to Lord Darzi's independent investigation of the NHS. The review has a focus on assessing patient access to healthcare, the quality of healthcare being provided and the overall performance of the health system. The review team requested that evidence submiss...

Health policy

Society

Public affairs and campaigning

NHS plan

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Transforming child health services in England: a blueprint

Children are waiting longer than adults to access healthcare, paediatric services are not recovering at the same rates as adult services, and there is a growing gap between demand and capacity. This has coincided with an unprecedented increased demand for children’s health services, which is forecas...

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Medication safety: Management of the supply of unlicensed liquid medicines to children - recommendations for implementation

NHS England tasked the RCPCH/NPPG Medicines Committee to improve the safety of liquid medicines during the transition from hospital to home care. This follows several serious incidents, including the death of a child due to confusion over liquid morphine strengths. Mistakes can occur because of t...

Drugs and medicines

Patient safety

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The impact of climate change on child health around the world: Results of a survey of child health professionals outside the UK

Our report, published August 2024, shares insights from members in 50 countries on the rising threats to children’s well-being and the role of healthcare professionals.

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Self-rostering in paediatrics - case study presentation

Effective rostering is fundamental to achieving both high-quality paediatric service and staff wellbeing. Pressure on staffing mean that rostering is more challenging than ever before. In our case study presentation, we describe ways in which electronic self-rostering (e-rostering) can be an effecti...

Service planning

Workforce