Community services

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We can improve outcomes for children in care by taking practical actions now

8 March 2020

There are many reasons why a child or young person might need to be looked after by the state, including abuse and neglect, family dysfunction, and a family in acute stress—all social disadvantages that arise more often in economically challenging times.

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We must join forces to create integrated physical and mental health teams

6 March 2020

Mental health and wellbeing have entered the collective conscience of paediatric medicine, with widespread speculation that social media use and rising academic stress are among the many new challenges impacting this generation of children and young people.

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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).

Community child health

Community services

Workforce

Workforce census

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We reveal the winning entry for our first member photo competition...

13 December 2019

Congratulations to Dr Ai May Lee for her witty photo in our #paediatricslife competition! Followers of our Instagram account selected our finalists, and our panel of judges carefully reviewed a fantastic set of images.

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Invited Review Service - about

Invited reviews provide healthcare organisations with an opportunity to adopt a proactive approach in seeking assurances on care provided, address areas of concern and identify scope for quality improvement from a team of independent, expert peer reviewers. They support, but do not replace the p...

Measurement and performance

Models of care

Service planning

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Improving disability assistance in Scotland - consultation response

In May 2019 we responded to the Scottish Government consultation, Improving Disability Assistance in Scotland. RCPCH is generally supportive of the proposal and recommends that application for Disability Assistance should be a straightforward process for parents/carers/paediatricians with rigorous a...

Community child health

Community services

Health policy

Public health

Equality, diversity and inclusion

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Children in need of help and protection - consultation response

In 2018 we responded to the Department for Education's call for evidence on the educational outcomes for children of help and protection. We highlighted the need for collaboration between schools, social care and paediatrics to ensure children’s needs are being met across all sectors.

Community services

Learning disability or learning difficulty

Looked after children

Poverty

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RCPCH EQIP - Epilepsy Quality Improvement Programme

The RCPCH Epilepsy Quality Improvement Programme (EQIP) ran from June 2019 to 2024 as the first paediatric epilepsy QI collaborative in England and Wales. It supported epilepsy service teams in England and Wales to identify and implement sustainable improvements within their services for children an...

Engaging children and young people

Quality improvement

News

RCPCH statement on Whorlton Hall abuse allegations

31 May 2019

If as a society we are failing our most vulnerable, then surely we are a failing society. The RCPCH responds.

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Delivery of autism services in Wales - consultation response

In 2019 we responded to the Welsh Government's consultation on its draft code of practice on the delivery of autism services. We welcome the Welsh Government's attempts to improve services for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) but are concerned about separating ASD out of the Neurodevelop...

Neurodisability

Community services

Autism

Learning disability or learning difficulty

Health policy

Workforce