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RCPCH QI Central is our dedicated website to quality improvement in child health, sharing QI projects and posters in medicines, safety, patient-centred care and systems of care

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Privacy Notice - Audit Clinical Leads

Protecting personal information is highly important to us. This privacy notice explains how we use any information you give to us when you apply to join as a clinical lead for our audits, and the way we protect your privacy and comply with UK Data Protection legislation.

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Opportunity: NPDA Clinical Lead

The RCPCH is seeking an experienced consultant to provide expert clinical leadership for the National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA). The NPDA is commissioned by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership as part of the National Clinical Audit and Patient Outcomes Programme and supports improv...

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National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) - Summary report on 2025 data

This report has a summary of findings for the 2025 data year, national recommendations and links to in-depth reporting and resources to support local quality improvement activities. You can also download a poster with 'at a glance' results, extended analysis report, data line of sight table and coll...

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RCPCH responds to the Thirlwall Inquiry report

15 September 2026

On Tuesday 15 September, Lady Justice Thirlwall published the Thirlwall Inquiry report.

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'Leading the way' episode 14: Leading through improvement, with Dr Yincent Tse

19 August 2026

In the penultimate episode of our Leading the Way series, Jonathan speaks with Dr Yincent Tse, our new Vice President for Education and Workforce at the College. He shares valuable insights into leadership, quality improvement and the positive mindset needed to create impact.

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RCPCH and BAPM response to Independent Review of Maternity Services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

25 June 2026

On 24 June 2026 the Ockenden report published the ‘findings, conclusions and essential actions to improve care and safety in maternity services across England’ following the independent review report of Maternity Services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

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Optimising electronic prescribing and medicine administration (EPMA) systems – patient safety spotlight

30 April 2026

Safe and effective dose management in EPMA systems varies significantly across the UK, posing a significant risk of harm to infants, children and young people. This blog summarises an RCPCH/NPPG Joint Medicines Committee position statement that outlines the key factors leading to variation in these ...

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Safe and effective dose management in electronic prescribing and medicines administration systems

This position statement is made on behalf of the Joint RCPCH and NPPG Medicines Committee. The Medicines Committee is a collaborative standing committee with joint membership between Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) and Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Group (NPPG).

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Safety considerations of antibiotic choice and route in children – patient safety spotlight

20 February 2026

In this personal practice blog, Dr Charlotte Fuller and Dr Sanjay Patel highlight the tools and initiatives available to help paediatric teams balance the need for prompt antibiotics when faced with a child with suspected infection, versus the risks associated with broad-spectrum intravenous antibio...

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National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) extended analysis on 2023-24 data

Published in February 2026, this extended analysis builds upon the findings of the 2023-24 summary report on care and outcomes in for children and young people with diabetes mellitus in England and Wales.

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