Community child health
Community child health doctors work with vulnerable groups of children, including those with developmental disorders and disabilities, complex behavioural presentations, and at risk of abuse or are being abused. Find out more about this sub-specialty.
Course
How to Manage: Children with benign haematological problems - online
11 March 2021
An online course focusing on the investigation, diagnosis and management of common benign haematological problems in children and young people. This study day will take place via Zoom.
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BPSU study - Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis/ chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis (CRMO/CNO)
Surveillance of chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis/ chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis (CRMO/CNO) commenced in October 2020. It is being led by Dr Chenqu Suo, winner of the Sir Peter Tizard Bursary 2018-19. This study intends to find out how common CRMO/CNO is, and who is involved in the car...
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Epilepsy12 - national organisational audit and clinical audit - 2019
Epilepsy is the commonest significant neurological disorder affecting children and young people. Launched in September 2020, these latest results from Epilepsy12 provide insight into the diagnosis and care of children and young people with epilepsy, and the organisation of paediatric epilepsy servic...
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Role of paediatricians in supporting children and young people's mental health - position statement
There is considerable variation in how mental health services for children and young people are delivered across the UK. Our position statement outlines the role of paediatricians in supporting children and young people’s mental health and makes key recommendations to ensure their mental health need...
News
RCPCH announces forthcoming digital growth charts for parents and families
1 August 2020
We look ahead to plans for digital growth charts, which will be available to parents and carers in 2021.
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COVID-19 - research evidence summaries
Here we provide a summary of key current evidence regarding COVID-19 in children and young people.
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COVID-19 - guidance for community settings
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...
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COVID-19 - guidance for paediatric services
This page provides advice, guidance and signposts to further resources, to support members working in paediatric services during the current remobilisation phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK.
We will update this guidance on a regular basis as new data becomes available. We'll work with ot...
Resource
Workforce census: Focus on vulnerable children and families paediatric workforce (2020)
This report, published in January 2020, focuses on lead roles concerning safeguarding, the child death service, looked after children (LAC) and special educational needs and disability (SEND).
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Nominations for College posts: CSACs
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The College Specialty Advisory Committees (CSACs) supervise the development and delivery of sub-specialty training and the assessment standards. Take a look at our current vacancies.