Area of medicine

News

RCPCH responds to data published by the UKHSA on measles

5 May 2023

Data published on 4 May 2023 by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows there has been a rise in measles cases.

Course

RCPCH Webinar: Changing times in Paediatric Respiratory Infections

28 June 2023

Lower respiratory tract infection is one of the commonest causes of paediatric hospital admission and ED attendance. This webinar will review the data alongside the management of complex pneumonia. In addition, it will focus on pneumonia as a presenting feature of immunodeficiency or other chron...

Area of medicine

Infectious diseases

Respiratory medicine

Document

Epilepsy12 - 2023 Quality Improvement Case Studies

The Epilepsy12 audit supports continuous improvement activities within paediatric epilepsy services in England and Wales. We aim to improve clinical outcomes and reduce variation in care quality for children and young people with epilepsy.

Event

RCPCH EQIP: Innovations to improve care for paediatric epilepsy patients

09 June 2023

Birmingham

Join us to hear from teams participting in our Epilepsy Quality Improvement Programme (EQIP). You'll learn how they've used QI to make incremental changes in their service, how they have adapted under the ongoing pressures of the pandemic.

News

RCPCH responds to the Chief Medical Officers’ 2022 report on air pollution

8 December 2022

On Thursday, 8 December 2022, the Chief Medical Officer’s (CMO) annual report was published, focusing this year on the effect of air pollution on health, how it is changing, and solutions across a breadth of industries, including the NHS.

Course

How to Manage: Refugee and asylum-seeking children and young people - online

07 June 2023

This course aims to increase awareness, knowledge, skills and confidence to assess and manage the health needs of accompanied and unaccompanied refugee and asylum-seeking children (AURASC) across medical settings.

Wellbeing for children and young people

News

NNAP publishes latest report on neonatal care across England and Wales

9 November 2022

The National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) has published its latest report on the delivery of care by neonatal services in England and Wales between January and December 2021.

Course

Dermatology for Paediatricians 22nd Annual Course

12 June 2023

This course will help delegates to develop an approach to the management of common paediatric skin disorders and how to recognise rare and complex conditions that require specialist referral. Delivered virtually via Microsoft Teams.

Resource

Winter pressures and Paediatric Emergency Medicine – sharing solutions and best practice: meeting recording

On 28 September 2022, RCPCH hosted a meeting to address concerns regarding increased clinical pressures in UK Paediatric Emergency Departments ahead of winter and to share and discuss some potential solutions. Watch presentations from the meeting and an anonymised Q&A.

Area of medicine

Emergency medicine

Winter planning

News

Paediatricians respond to worrying decline in childhood immunisation rates in England

29 September 2022

On Thursday 29 September, NHS Digital published their Childhood Vaccination Coverage Statistics- England, 2021-22.