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Understand 101 tool - RCPCH &Us
The 'Understand' model is designed for healthcare professionals to think about the why, how and what every time they work with children and young people.
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Recipes for Engagement - children and young people in the lead - RCPCH &Us
Are you a child health worker? We want to make it easy for you to find out what those using your services think. With a cooking theme, our easy-to-read guide gives tested ideas on practically and creatively engaging children and young people.
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Voice and choice action pack - RCPCH &Us
Are you thinking about starting an engagement process locally with children and young people? Or looking for the next steps on how to increase your engagement offer? This guide is for you!
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Facing the Future - standards for children and young people in emergency care settings
These standards outline how to deliver safe, high quality and integrated care for children and young people in Paediatric Emergency Departments in the UK. The 5th edition of the standards was published in October 2025. You can download the full standards document, the executive summary and the repor...
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Training in research for the benefit of children - guide
All trainees have to attain research competencies. And, trainees who train in research are afforded unique opportunities to develop academic skills and undertake original research and, for some, develop an academic career. All of this can be achieved while maintaining and excelling in clinical train...
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Child Health Reviews - UK : Mortality and morbidity in children and young people with epilepsy (2013)
CHR-UK was a UK-wide programme of work, systematically examining mortality and morbidity in children and young people between their 1st and 18th birthdays. This report is a themed review of cases of mortality and morbidity in children and young people with epilepsy at all stages of the care pathway,...
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Facing the Future audit on standards in acute paediatrics and care outside hospital (2017)
Results highlighted gaps within paediatric rotas, with not enough consultants present within the hospital during times of self-identified peak activity and poor links between primary care and the hospital child health service. You can download our report at the bottom of this page.
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Allergy care pathway for asthma and/or rhinitis
Asthma is typically associated with chronic inflammation and hyperresponsiveness of the lower airway leading to airway narrowing. Rhinitis is characterised by symptoms including rhinorrhoea (watery, runny nose), sneezing, bilateral nasal obstruction (congestion) or itching. This is one of several al...
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Medical Training Initiative (paediatrics) - available posts
We list posts that are currently available and have been pre-approved by RCPCH as suitable for MTI applicants seeking two years of training in the NHS.
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Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration - Combined Programme (CESR (CP))
Doctors with prior training from outside a GMC (General Medical Council) approved programme, and who had not obtained the EU minimum time in GMC approved posts before receiving their outcome 6 ARCP, may have entered the Specialist Register through the Combined Programme certification.