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An opportunity to advocate for reducing child health inequalities
16 November 2020
Dr Rakhee Shah is an ST6 Community Paediatric Registrar and was Clinical Advisor for the State of Child Health 2020 report. We hear why she got involved and the experience she had working on the report. She also encourages others to believe in themselves and not allow imposter syndrome hinder them f...
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Better information sharing to help paediatricians during COVID-19
25 August 2020
RCPCH welcomes the work NHS Digital have done to add Additional Information to over 54 million patients’ Summary Care Records in England.
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Reimagining the future of paediatric care post-COVID-19 - a reflective report of rapid learning
This report, published on 26 June 2020, is the first in a series from the Paediatrics 2040 project that will inform RCPCH’s vision for the future of paediatrics in the UK. We summarise our learning from this period of rapid change, focusing in particular on the elements of new practice that we want ...
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COVID-19 - research studies on children and young people's views
Children and young people are experiencing the impact of COVID-19, and lockdown, in many ways - from their education to staying at home with family, from the way they access health and support services to their emotional health and wellbeing. We're compiling studies across the UK that are collecting...
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COVID-19 - message from the President, 22 May
22 May 2020
There are many unanswered questions about children and COVID-19, including when and how we reopen schools, but, argues Russell in this week's weekly address to members, we must go back to the science.
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COVID-19 - data collection
This guidance provides advice for paediatricians and health professionals on how to accurately collect and record data on patients with suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 using existing surveillance and data collection sources.
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Vital data on disability and additional learning needs is seriously lacking
25 March 2020
Once again, the State of Child Health report presents a comprehensive picture—and a sobering set of facts. But we must remember that we can only tell the story when we have the right data to do so.
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NPDA National Conference 2020 - presentations
On 17 January 2020, the National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) held their National Conference at the Holiday Inn in London. Clinicians from all professional groups working in diabetes and other invited stakeholders came together to learn about how NPDA data has been used to improve services and t...
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Workforce census 2020 data submission - user guide
This page explains how to submit data for our census, using our online data collection system, which is now open. Our Workforce team is sending login details to Clinical leads and directors at each NHS Trust / Health Board in the UK, as well as colleagues they assign.
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Human trafficking (Scotland) - consultation response
In September 2019, RCPCH Scotland's Chair of the Child Protection Subcommittee responded to the Scottish Government Consultation on section 38 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015, focusing on the duty to notify aspect.