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Facing the Future - emergency care

These standards aim to ensure that urgent and emergency care is fully integrated to ensure children are seen by the right people, at the right place and in the right setting.

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Facing the Future - standards for children and young people in emergency care settings

These standards outline how to deliver safe, high quality and integrated care for children and young people in Paediatric Emergency Departments in the UK. The 5th edition of the standards was published in October 2025. You can download the full standards document, the executive summary and the repor...
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Facing the Future Superhero

As a child or young person, you don't need superpowers! You have the right to be involved in decisions about your care and to be treated by the right people, at the right time, in the right place. It's all in our Facing the Future standards. Why don't you play our game, tell others about your rights...
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Facing the Future - acute general paediatric services
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Facing the Future - emergency care
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