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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...

General paediatrics

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

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Care pathways for common acute conditions - Luton and Dunstable Hospital

This page provides a best practice example for standard 10 of Facing the Future: Together for child health standards, which describes the clinical assessment tools used in Luton as common pathways for conditions in emergency care. The tools have been embedded in practice to increase confidence in cl...

Community services

Service design

Facing the Future - care outside the hospital

Integrated care

Models of care

Service planning

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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...

Community child health

Community services

Service design

Facing the Future - care outside the hospital

Models of care

Service planning

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Giving feedback about your health service as a child or young person

Want to give feedback about an experience at your hospital or clinic and not sure where to start? Maybe you have had bad treatment, or didn’t understand what was said to you or didn’t feel right? Watch our video to find out how to give feedback, and download our template letter and example letter. ...

Ambulance services

Community services

Children and young people's voice

RCPCH &Us

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RCPCH responds to Prime Minister's World Mental Health day announcement

10 October 2018

To mark World Mental Health Day, the Prime Minister has made a series of announcements on mental health.

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NHS Long Term Plan - Mental health

We have submitted evidence to NHS England on how mental health should be considered within the Long Term Plan. Our response focuses on the mental health needs, support and services available for the 0-25 age group.

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Campaign launches to improve management of childhood asthma

3 September 2018

RCPCH supports the #AskAboutAsthma campaign as NHS in London ask sufferers to ‘take three small steps to improve lives’.

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The needs of children and families after brain injury – from understanding to action

14 August 2018

Dr Anne Gordon, Consultant Occupational Therapist in Paediatric Neuroscience at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital and Trustee of the Stroke Association, has written a guest blog about the needs of children and their families following brain injury, providing an insight into what we can do to be...