Care setting

Resource

Transforming and modernising planned care and reducing waiting lists - consultation response

In June 2022 we responded to the Health & Social Care Committee’s request for evidence on the Welsh Government Plan to Transform Planned Care and Reduce Waiting Lists.

Course

How to Manage: FASD in Community Paediatric Services (online)

29 November 2022

This course will help you to develop an understanding of how to assess and diagnose Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) within a local child development service including assessment of key domains, and diagnostic formulation.

Area of medicine

Community child health

Wellbeing for children and young people

News

RCPCH responds to the Independent Review of Children's Social Care

24 May 2022

On Monday 23 May 2022, the Independent Review of Children's Social Care was published. This follows a commitment from the Government in its 2019 manifesto to launch an independent review, and the authors call this a ‘moment’; ‘a once in a generation opportunity to fix child social care’.

Basic page

Adolescent Health: 'Re-coming of age' - abstract submission guidelines

The RCPCH and Young Person’s Health Special Interests Group (YPHSIG) are pleased to invite abstract submissions for the Adolescent Health: Re-coming of Age conference on 9-10 November 2022 in Birmingham, UK. Abstract submissions are open until 4 August, and this page provides full guidance and F...

Event

Adolescent Health 'Re-coming of age': Re-calibrating & Moving Forward the Global Health Agenda for Young People

09 November 2022

Birmingham

RCPCH and the Young Person's Health Special Interest Group (YPHSIG) are delighted to be partnering to deliver the eagerly awaited 2022 Adolescent conference. Join us for this two-day event in Birmingham this November.

Continuing professional development

Course

European Paediatric Advanced Life Support (EPALS) course

EPALS is an advanced course that trains healthcare professionals in the early recognition of the child in respiratory or circulatory failure and management of a cardiac arrest. EPALS provides the knowledge and skills needed to prevent further deterioration and help to save young lives.

Area of medicine

Care setting

Emergency Department

News

Paediatricians reassure parents MMR vaccines are lifesaving, and call on government to publish overdue vaccination strategy

1 February 2022

On Tuesday 1 February, UKHSA published concerning data that the UK once again has not met the WHO targets for Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccination, and indeed the situation is getting worse, with now 1 in 10 children over the age of 5 at risk of measles.

News

RCPCH responds to CQC children and young people’s survey 2020

9 December 2021

The Care Quality Commission has published a two-yearly survey of children and young people’s inpatient experiences covering November 2020 to January 2021 - RCPCH responds.

News

RCPCH responds to Institute for Health Visitors 2021 annual report

1 December 2021

The Institute for Health Visitors (IHV) has published its annual report on the state of health visiting in England. RCPCH responds.

News

RCPCH responds to the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY) report on paediatric waiting lists

19 October 2021

Today, the RCPCH responds to this NICCY report which examined the length of time children and young people are waiting to access appointments, the current reporting systems, the impact of delayed care and factors which contribute to paediatric waiting times across Northern Ireland.