Clinical guidelines and standards

You can see the College's guidelines, standards for the development of guidelines and ways to get involved on our Clinical guidelines and standards page

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Management of children and young people with an acute decrease in conscious level - Clinical guideline

Decreased conscious level can be considered an acute neurological emergency. It is characterised by significant brain impairment, which needs a rapid and methodical approach to evaluation and treatment. Our evidence-based clinical guideline - updated in 2015 and reviewed in 2016 and 2019 - provi...

Neurodisability

Neurology

Clinical guidelines and standards

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Palate examination: Identification of cleft palate in the newborn - best practice guide

A cleft palate occurs when the roof of the mouth has not joined completely. A delay in its detection may adversely affect growth, development and timely medical and surgical management. This RCPCH evidence-based best practice guide, updated in 2025 and reviewed in 2026, provides recommendations o...

Neonatal medicine

Primary care

Clinical guidelines and standards

News

Colleges join forces to make young people's mental health a priority

21 August 2017

The Royal Colleges of GPs (RCGP), Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), and Psychiatrists (RCPsych) have committed to five shared principles that they hope will lead to tangible actions to improve the care and support of children and young people (CYP) with mental health problems.

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Stroke in childhood - clinical guideline for diagnosis, management and rehabilitation

This evidence-based clinical guideline (published 2017) provides recommendations for all UK paediatricians and healthcare professionals involved in the regulation or practice of the care of children and young people who have had or are suspected of having a stroke. You can download the full guidelin...

Clinical guidelines and standards

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OPEN UK (Organisation of Paediatric Epilepsy Networks in the UK)

OPEN UK is a clinical network connecting NHS Health Boards and Trusts that provide care for children with epilepsies with regional epilepsy networks and a UK Working Group.

General paediatrics

Neurology

Epilepsy

Clinical guidelines and standards

Networks for health services