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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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Safe and effective dose management in electronic prescribing and medicines administration systems

This position statement is made on behalf of the Joint RCPCH and NPPG Medicines Committee. The Medicines Committee is a collaborative standing committee with joint membership between Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) and Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Group (NPPG). See the M...

Drugs and medicines

Data

Digital health

Governance and regulation

Quality improvement

Patient safety

News

Safety considerations of antibiotic choice and route in children – patient safety spotlight

20 February 2026

In this personal practice blog, Dr Charlotte Fuller and Dr Sanjay Patel highlight the tools and initiatives available to help paediatric teams balance the need for prompt antibiotics when faced with a child with suspected infection, versus the risks associated with broad-spectrum intravenous antibio...

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National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) extended analysis on 2023-24 data

Published in February 2026, this extended analysis builds upon the findings of the 2023-24 summary report on care and outcomes in for children and young people with diabetes mellitus in England and Wales.

Endocrinology

Diabetes

Quality improvement

News

Driving safer transfusions with SHOT - patient safety spotlight

13 November 2025

Since 1996, the UK’s Serious Hazards of Transfusion (SHOT) haemovigilance scheme has analysed safety incidents, revealing that children are disproportionately affected by errors and reactions.

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��ֱ�� to Kingdon Review of children’s hearing services in England

10 November 2025

On Monday 10 November, the Kingdon review of children’s hearing services in England. RCPCH gave evidence to the review and our response to its publication is below.

Course

Trainee Research Network Education Seminars (TREES)

28 April 2026

Join our free monthly seminar series for paediatric residents, offering practical insights into child health research. Each 45-minute session supports Progress+ curriculum goals and is designed to build confidence in research.

Paediatric careers

Quality improvement

Research

News

Trainee voices on building safer care for children - patient safety spotlight

28 August 2025

In this blog, eight paediatricians in training and four aspiring paediatricians — from medical students to senior registrars — share their perspectives on paediatric safety, reflecting on five key areas.

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Annual Impact Review 2024

We are delighted to share our review of 2024 across all operational areas, including the devolved nations and internationally. Hear what our senior leaders have to say, view our year in numbers or read about how our work in advocacy and engagement is helping shape the future of paediatric care.

Digital health

Engaging children and young people

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Epilepsy12 - National Organisational Audit and Clinical Audit 2025

Published in July 2025, our annual report presents the latest results from Epilepsy12, providing insight into the diagnosis and care of children and young people with epilepsy and the organisation of paediatric epilepsy services in England and Wales. The report has four key themes: contributing and ...

News

Paediatric Early Warning System (PEWS) updates from the UK nations - patient safety spotlight

23 June 2025

Colleagues share the journey of the PEWS programmes in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, and England, reflecting on standardising across the many and varied types of units, and future plans for improvement across the nations.