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
Streamline Transition from Paediatric to Adult Services
19 June 2019
Manchester
This interactive NHS conference will focus on how services can bridge the gap between paediatric and adult services for adolescents. Take the opportunity to tackle how to overcome common challenges to ensure smooth and supported transition processes.
Course
Practical Paediatrics Update
13 June 2019
London
A practical update for busy paediatricians on managing day-to-day common outpatient and ward clinical dilemmas and issues.
Event
British Association for Community Child Health and British Paediatric Respiratory Society
15 May 2019
Part of the RCPCH conference and exhibition 2019
Course
BACCH National Trainees’ Study Day
20 May 2019
London
This is a training day aimed at those in GRID training for community child health. All paediatricians are welcome if they are interested in applying for community paediatrics or if they feel that they topics covered are of interest to them.
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Webinar - Time to ‘Think Kawasaki Disease’
10 April 2019
In this webinar, Professor Robert Tulloh and Professor Paul Brogan will provide a comprehensive update on this important condition. They will highlight how out-dated information about Kawasaki Disease is hampering best practice for affected children. They will present the recent research findings (U...
News
Few multivitamins contain recommended dose of Vitamin D, reveals new study
25 February 2019
RCPCH responds to new study, published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, which reveals of the multivitamins surveyed, doses ranged from 0 to 800 IU.
Course
Webinar - How can paediatricians help parents who are struggling with a child’s behaviour?
11 June 2019
Dr Max Davie will present a guide to approaching such problems, detecting underlying factors, engaging families in solutions and planning for better behaviour.
Resource
Twenty-four hours community children's nursing service - South Staffordshire
This page provides a best practice example for standard 6 of Facing the Future: Together for child health standards, which outlines the service provided by the South Staffordshire Community Children's Nursing team. The service prevents hospital admissions, facilitates early discharge and provides ca...
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BPSU study - Severe chronic fatigue syndrome / myalgic encephalitis (CFS/ME)
This BPSU study will collect information on all young people aged between five and 16 years who receive a diagnosis of severe Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Myalgic Encephalitis (CFS/ME). The study aims to explore how many young people across the UK and Ireland have severe CFS/ME, the length of time fr...
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Supporting treatment and appropriate medication in paediatrics - our pledge
1 February 2019
We have worked with NHS England on a programme to ensure children and young people with a learning disability, autism or both are able to access appropriate medication, and are not prescribed inappropriate psychotropic medication. Find out more and read our full pledge.