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Contributing for improved outcomes across Wales

17 July 2023

Dr Nick Wilkinson, RCPCH Officer for Wales talks about his experience of contributing to a Senedd review of Pupil Absence. He shares the potential of other current and upcoming work in Wales designed to create improved outcomes. In doing so, he signposts key information to help inform practice and s...

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Advocating for our workforce - President's blog

14 July 2023

From negotiating preservation of training numbers for Progress+ to questioning birth rate projections used in workforce modelling, Camilla highlights some of the areas where we are advocating for our workforce. The blog also links to some important recent publications.

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The UK Paediatric Epilepsy Programme Board is looking for Experts by Experience

Having seen the incredible benefit that Experts by Experience bring, the UK Paediatric Epilepsy Programme Board has agreed to expand and we are excited to announce we now have seven opportunities for new Experts by Experience to join the board. Deadline for applications: Midnight, 15 August 2023.

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Epilepsy12 Youth Advocates awarded the Patient and Public Involvement Hero Award 2023 by HQIP

20 June 2023

On 20 June 2023, the Epilepsy12 Youth Advocates were announced as joint winners of the Patient and Public Involvement Hero Award by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP). The award is one of five Clinical Audit Heroes Awards that are announced during the 2023 Clinical Audit Awareness...

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Lasting impressions - President's blog

2 June 2023

Camilla reflects on another successful RCPCH Annual Conference and invites you to save the date for 2024 in Birmingham.

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National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) - art competition

Help the National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) to design the cover of our next report and be in with a chance to win a £50 All4One gift card! This competition is open to all children and young people with diabetes, receiving care from a paediatric diabetes unit.

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Privacy notice - Youth Trustee recruitment

Safeguarding the data of our youth trustees is of paramount importance to us. This page explains how RCPCH uses any information you give to us as part of the recruitment to our Board of Trustees. It includes the way we protect your privacy and to comply with UK data protection legislation.

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Healthcare standards for children and young people in secure settings

There are about 1,000 children and young people placed in secure settings at any one time on justice or welfare grounds. This cohort of children often have complex needs that span mental health, neurodevelopmental need, substance misuse, and physical health, which can be hard to reach through tradit...

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