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Quality improvement

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 responds to Nuffield Council on Bioethics review of disagreements in the care of critically ill children

8 December 2022

On Thursday 8 December, the Nuffield Council on Bioethics announced it has been commissioned by the Department for Health and Social Care to conduct an independent review of the disagreements that arise between families and healthcare teams in the care of critically ill children.

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NNAP webinar recording 23 November 2022: Helping teams to improve care

This joint National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) and British Association of Perinatal Medicine (BAPM) webinar provided an opportunity to review the NNAP 2021 data results, learn from one service's successfully implemented QI initiative and find out about the new BAPM Building Successful Perinatal...

Neonatal medicine

Quality improvement

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Cymru: Paediatric research in Wales

23 November 2022

Officer for Wales Dr David Tuthill, reflects on our recent College Strategy 2021-24 podcast episode, which is about research and why it matters to child health.

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Child health research matters to medicine

10 November 2022

In this two-part episode we feature Emily Arkell, Director of Quality Improvement and Professor Paul Dimitri, Vice President for Science and Research. They discuss the importance of research to clinical practice in child health and the added training benefits.

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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...

Community services

Secondary care

Tertiary care

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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Child Protection Service Delivery Standards Audit - report

Our nationwide audit collected data from services across the UK responsible for conducting child protection medical assessments within working hours. The audit aimed to encourage best practice in service delivery, and provide the data needed to support quality improvement activity in this area. Read...

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RCPCH Conference 2025 - Abstract submission guidelines

The RCPCH Conference Organising Committee invited abstract submissions for our next Conference, which will take place from Wednesday 26 to Friday 28 March 2025 at the SEC Glasgow. Abstract submissions closed on Thursday 3 October 2024. If you submitted an abstract, you will hear the outcome of yo...

Quality improvement

Research

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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

Quality improvement

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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.