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Children's doctors raise alarm on ‘out of control’ paediatric waits in Northern Ireland

15 April 2024

Between June 2016 and June 2023 Northen Ireland saw an increase of 172.6% in paediatric outpatient waiting lists.

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NHS England's 2024/25 priorities and operational planning guidance

10 April 2024

NHS England has published the 2024/25 priorities and operational planning guidance. It sets out three core priorities for the health system for the year ahead, and the key actions to achieve these objectives. This short briefing for members summarises these actions and highlights the key points ...

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Worried and waiting: A review of paediatric waiting times in Scotland 2024

This report, published March 2024, provides an analysis of paediatric waiting times data in Scotland from October 2012 to September 2023. The report contains data on waits for paediatric outpatients, inpatients and day cases and outlines our recommendations on how to support the child health workfor...

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Data needs a good story

18 March 2024

Dr Nick Wilkinson, RCPCH Wales Officer reflects on his experiences of what makes ‘good’ data in his monthly blog.

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Worried and waiting: A review of paediatric waiting times in Wales 2024

This bilingual report, published February 2024, provides an analysis of ‘paediatric pathway’ waiting times data in Wales from 2016-2023, with a spotlight on the last year. The report contains recommendations for the Welsh Government, Health Boards and Health Education and Improvement Wales, which if...

Children and young people's voice

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RCPCH responds to long awaited vaccine strategy

13 December 2023

NHS England has published its overdue vaccination strategy, ‘Shaping the future delivery of NHS vaccination and immunisation services’.

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Delivering operational resilience across the NHS in England this winter

28 July 2023

NHS England has published guidance outlining the national approach to 2023/24 winter planning including a set of recommended winter roles and responsibilities for each part of the system in England.

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NHS England’s Plan to Recover Urgent and Emergency Care Services

30 January 2023

The NHS and UK Government have published a new two-year delivery plan today to help recover urgent and emergency care services, reduce waiting times, and improve patient experience.

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RCPCH Invited Reviews Service - how a review can help and our processes

The Invited Reviews Service delivers clinically led peer reviews to healthcare organisations when they need independent, objective expert advice and external assurance on the clinical services and quality of care they provide. Invited Reviews aim to provide a safe space for active listening, and...

Paediatric sub-specialty

Patient involvement

Quality improvement

Service design

Facing the Future - acute general paediatric services

Facing the Future - emergency care

Integrated care

Invited reviews

Measurement and performance

Models of care

Service planning

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Progress+ implementation plan - what clinical directors need to know

Progress+ is our updated, two-level training programme, live as of summer 2023. This implementation plan for clinical directors and leads summarises the key issues and opportunities for the delivery and organisation of training, including rota availability. It's available as a document and as presen...

Service design

Service planning