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Child health roundtable, clean air update and new global officer - President's update

30 June 2025

In this edition Steve talks about chairing a Westminster roundtable on child health workforce challenges, highlighting burnout, systemic inefficiencies, and the need for holistic, community-based solutions. He also raises RCPCH launching a Child Health Workforce Alliance and continuing advocacy acr...

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Engaging with front line care, re-named diploma and ban on single use vaping - President's update

11 June 2025

Two projects which have been in gestation for a long time have both been delivered, pretty much at the same time. The waiting for a bus analogy, writes Steve, is so true!

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Engaging children and young people in epilepsy services - audience and influence

Here are examples of how your service can build the feedback and suggestions from children, young people and families into your service planning and delivery - and keep them updated.

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Engaging children and young people in epilepsy services - space and voice

These resources offer varied ways to get feedback from children and young people about your service. Use the activities in existing clinic time or host specific events.

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Engaging children and young people in epilepsy services - about this project

Welcome to our resources for increasing the impact and influence of children, young people and their families’ voices - and to create a listening culture - in your paediatric epilepsy service. We want the views of children, young people and their families about their own care, and for service improv...

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Engaging children and young people in epilepsy services - how to get started

Getting new projects or initiatives off the ground can be daunting, especially in between running clinical services. This section has ideas, tips and experiences from epilepsy services to help get you started on your engagement journey.

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Engagement Academy: our courses on engaging children and young people

We offer a range of online and in-person courses for heath workers so your services can help 0-25 year olds develop and thrive.

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Continuing professional development

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Engaging children and young people in epilepsy services - communication cards

Children, young people and families have created these easy-to-use and fun cards to help you facilitate children and young people’s voice in their care and your epilepsy service. They discussion starters on feelings, health topics and conversation prompts as well as a worksheet on communication pref...

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Engaging children and young people in epilepsy services - the Lundy model

Listening, understanding and actively engaging with the views, experiences and voice of children, young people and their families within your service brings many benefits. This section introduces the Lundy model, which sets out four criteria that are vital to participation: voice, space, audience an...

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A manifesto for Wales - why now and why not you?

17 April 2025

The Senedd election in Wales is next May. So what better time, suggests Officer for Wales Dr Nick Wilkinson, to help ensure child and adolescent health and wellbeing top the list for debate? Here's how members in Wales can engage with our recently published manifesto.