NHS England's guidance, published July 2023, on the national approach to 2023-24 winter planning includes recommended winter roles and responsibilities for each part of the system. It has a dedicated section on children and young people's needs.
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Our upcoming coursesWe offer a range of courses, including our popular 'How to manage' series on clinical topics, plus safeguarding, effective educational supervision and exam preparation. Many are hosted online. -
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From left behind to leading the wayFar too often and for far too long, the needs of children and young people are overlooked. Our blueprint sets out how to transform child health services in England. -
Resources
Discharge and medication safetyWe have six recommendations to improve the safety of liquid medicines during the transition from hospital to home care.
Thrive Paediatrics resource hubEspecially for members, our new hub offers evidence and good practice examples in wellbeing, plus stories from paediatricians' lived experience. -
Key topics
Climate change's impact around the worldOur report shares insights from members in 50 countries on the rising threats to children’s well-being and the role of healthcare professionals.
Paediatricians' role in child mental healthWe outline the role for paediatricians in prevention, early recognition and holistic care for childhood mental health problems, and we call for greater investment. -
News and events
From Professor Steve Turner...As RCPCH President, Steve shares regular updates with members by email and on this website - such as his regular feature on #WDYCD4Y: What Does Your College Do For You.
Webinar on RSVExpert clinicians will give an update on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), including its epidemiology, the maternal vaccination programme and what to expect this winter. 17 October, 12:00-13:00
RCPCH Conference 2025It takes place next year from 26 to 28 March in Glasgow and online. Abstract submissions are open until midnight, 3 October. And, look out soon for registration opening, with early bird rates.
NHS England's guidance builds on the commitments in its plan published in January 2023. Key ambitions included to increase bed and ambulance capacity, grow the workforce, speed up discharge from hospitals and expand services in the community.
We have continued to call on national governments to support paediatrics and child health over winter periods - including fully costed, evidence-based strategies on workforce and health inequalities. Our guidance and list of resources were updated in November 2022.
Emergency care - sharing solutions and good practice ideas
In autumn 2022, we hosted a meeting about increased clinical pressures in UK paediatric Emergency Departments, and clinicians shared potential solutions.
In autumn 2020, we outlined good practice ideas, including in the care environment, mental health and safeguarding.
Published in autumn 2023, our updated recommendations on the management of children with viral respiratory tract infections in hospital settings aim to support clinicians in partnership with local infection prevention control teams. It includes guidance on measles and COVID-19 treatments.
Service teams from around the UK shared examples of how they tackle winter pressures, detailing the intervention and its costs and impact. These case studies show how data-driven, systemic approaches can help make a difference.
Our standards provide a vision of how paediatric care can be delivered to provide a safe and sustainable, high-quality service - meeting the health needs of every child and young person.