Research, evidence and clinical standards improve safety and child health outcomes.
We will keep on advocating for and supporting evidence-based clinical practice that moves paediatrics forward.
We are the organisation that speaks for both paediatrics and children in the UK. We are in a unique position to ensure developments in child health are based on the best data, knowledge, evidence and insight.
We will keep on advocating for and supporting evidence-based clinical practice that moves paediatrics forward, and to build on our strong foundations to support more of our members to work in other research and quality improvement organisations and settings.
We will continue to expand evidence-based guidance to improve care for children and young people:
- We are recognised as a source of authoritative, robust and accurate data that supports research and advocacy in child health
- Develop RCPCH clinical audit and be ready to launch a quality improvement service that supports child health service delivery
- Have a continually expanding portfolio of evidence-based guidance for members in priority areas, incorporating new illnesses that impact children and young people
- Working with members to create training on how to develop and use digital technologies
We will complete the following actions to reach our goal...
- Develop a Quality Improvement Service where members can learn and support each other to improve safety and QI
- Embed our Child Rights Impact assessments, grow our children and young people’s engagement standards and develop our Voice Bank — an online library of ideas, concerns and expectations expressed by children and young people
- Create centralised signposting for members about the efficacy of new technologies and map the knowledge and capability of paediatricians regarding digital technology
- Continue to develop our resources and networks to support members becoming actively involved in research
By the end of 2027 we will know we are successful when...
- Members can identify the most relevant technology in their setting to help make the largest improvements to real world child healthcare
- Our Children and Young People Engagement standards are recognised across the sector
- Members are learning and supporting each other to improve safety and quality improvement
- Members can access a library of up- to-date resources, information and resources to enable participation in research throughout their career
