Partnership

Reye's Syndrome is a very rare disorder affecting children and young people, which can appear soon after a viral infection, especially a flu-like illness or chickenpox. The National Reye's Syndrome Foundation, which is now part of RCPCH, provides evidence-based information on a dedicated website.

The indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide could be catastrophic for children, with considerable excess death and suffering. In this joint statement from RCPCH Global and the International Child Health Group, published in August 2020, we call on governments, donors and agencies to mo...

The purpose of this principle statement is to: 1. Clarify our position on the rights of LGBTQ+ people to eliminate discrimination and stigma 2. Understand the needs of LGBTQ+ children and young people 3. Support health professionals in their role of providing support to LGBTQ+ children and young ...

The purpose of this joint statement from RCPCH and Royal College of Nursing is to outline the principles and standards for local service providers and Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) to aid the development of recovery plans for Looked After Children (LAC), raising awareness of vulnerable childr...

Experts at RCPCH recommend that parents treat symptoms of fever or pain related to COVID-19 with either paracetamol or ibuprofen.

This page provides advice to members on which paediatric patient groups are considered to be clinically extremely vulnerable during the COVID-19 outbreak and at very high risk of severe illness from coming into contact with the virus. This updated RCPCH advice for clinicians is provided to help ...

This page signposts to guidance and other resources to support members working in acute paediatric services during the current remobilisation phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK.

This document has been compiled by consensus, considering feedback from perinatal professionals and guidance from both RCPCH and RCOG, as well as national cross specialty guidance on personal protective equipment (PPE).

This page provides guidance for paediatric community settings. Service resumption in the context of COVID-19 is first covered, followed by case studies of innovation in community settings that have been submitted by members. The final section is operational guidance that signposts to other useful do...

We are familiar with the stresses on emergency departments  (EDs) each winter. Each child and young person who needs unscheduled care should have access to services that are high-quality, safe and effective.  In this joint position statement from RCPCH, RCEM and RCN, we recommend a whole system a...