Service design

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High dependency care for children - time to move on

Published in 2014, this document outlines 69 recommendations to improve the management of high dependency care, placing the child and their complete critical care pathway at the focus of service delivery. It's intended for staff, management and commissioners seeking to deliver safe and high quality ...

Area of medicine

Intensive care medicine

Service design

Models of care

Networks for health services

News

RCPCH responds to initial annual training survey findings

9 July 2018

The GMC have released the initial findings of the annual national training survey for 2018. This is a detailed UK-wide poll of more than 70,000 doctors in training and doctors who act as trainers.

News

RCPCH responds to the Government's long term plan for the NHS

18 June 2018

Theresa May has announced the Government's plans for the NHS in a speech covering issues including workforce, patient-focused care and childhood obesity.

News

RCPCH responds to NHS funding announcement

18 June 2018

The Prime Minister has announced today that the NHS will receive additional funding after Brexit.

News

RCPCH responds to Welsh Government's "A Healthier Wales: our plan for health and social care"

11 June 2018

RCPCH Officer for Wales, Dr David Tuthill, responds to Welsh Government's new action plan for the health and social care system

News

More expertise needed to safeguard children’s urgent and emergency care services, say doctors

4 June 2018

New standards for emergency care settings highlight the need to reduce pressure on urgent and emergency care services.

News

School referrals for mental health treatment rise by a third

11 May 2018

RCPCH's Dr Max Davie responds to new figures from the NSPCC which reveal the number of referrals by schools seeking mental health treatment for pupils has risen by over a third in the last three years.

Resource

Children and young people with complex medical needs

These children require specific medical management. These standards are aimed at all healthcare professionals working in emergency care.

Service design

Resource

Facing the Future - standards for acute general paediatric services

It is essential that paediatrics is a 24 hours a day, seven days a week specialty, with the most experienced doctors present at the busiest times. Our report sets out ten standards for high quality, safe and sustainable acute general paediatric services.

Area of medicine

General paediatrics

Service design

Facing the Future - acute general paediatric services

Measurement and performance

Models of care

Service planning

Workforce

Resource

RCPCH Clinical Leaders Programme 2026-27

This nine-month leadership development experience for senior paediatric doctors, nurses and allied health professionals will help you lead with confidence, clarity and community. If you are a clinical director, director of children’s nursing or regional child health lead - or if you are aspiring ...

Leadership

Service design