Quality improvement

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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RCPCH Conference 2027 - Abstract submission guidelines

The RCPCH Conference Organising Committee is pleased to invite abstract submissions for the 2027 Conference, which takes place from 19 to 21 May at the LEX Liverpool. Abstract submissions are open from Thursday 2 July and remain open until Sunday 6 September 23.59 (BST). For reference, this page ...

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Health inequalities tool 3 - Prepare your own quality improvement project

Quality improvement (QI) can be used to improve NHS services that aim to reduce child health inequalities. When starting a QI project, consider the following factors.

Health inequalities

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RCPCH publishes summary analysis of data collected on the standards of emergency care for children and young people

6 September 2022

RCPCH has published a summary analysis that offers a view of the standard of emergency care for children and young people in the two years before the start of the pandemic.

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Useful epilepsy resources for children, young people and families

This page links to useful resources from the College and other charities to support your or your child's epilepsy care.

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Epilepsy12 and OPEN UK national conference 2022 resources

The fifth annual Epilepsy12 and Organisation of Paediatric Epilepsy Networks (OPEN UK) national conference took place on 21 September 2022. You can find conference resources and more information about the event on this page.

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Review of Urgent and Emergency Care Services in Northern Ireland- consultation response

RCPCH welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Department of Health’s Review of Urgent and Emergency Care Services in Northern Ireland consultation in June 2022. This sets out the proposed strategic priorities in response to the Urgent and Emergency Care Review Report, which initially launched in ...

Facing the Future - emergency care

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NNAP conference 2022 presentations

On 8 June 2022 the National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) held our first conference in more than three years. This hybrid event enabled stakeholders to come together in person and virtually to learn how NNAP data is being used to improve neonatal care. Delegates had the opportunity to listen to a ...

Neonatal medicine

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Epilepsy12 - national organisational audit and clinical audit - 2022

Epilepsy is the commonest significant neurological disorder affecting children and young people. Published in July 2022, these latest results from Epilepsy12 provide insight into the diagnosis and care of children and young people with epilepsy, and the organisation of paediatric epilepsy services i...

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National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) measures

The audit reports on key measures of the process and outcomes of neonatal care and supports professionals, families and commissioners to improve the care provided to babies requiring specialist treatment. In particular, we report outcomes of neonatal care, measures of optimal perinatal care, materna...

Neonatal medicine

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Health appointments advice for young people

If you need a health appointment, health workers are here to help you with your physical or mental health, or to signpost you to places for support. This leaflet, created by young people and doctors, will help explain the process for having an in person, phone or video appointment.

Engaging children and young people

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