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The depths of winter - building pressure in children Emergency Departments

The author Paul Theroux said, 鈥淲inter is a season of recovery and preparation鈥 and yet the reverse is true in paediatrics. Our last few winters have been so bad that government talk of winter pressures funding seems to start as soon as the daffodils emerge in spring.聽But when did you last read about...
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Workforce briefing (2018)

This briefing document reveals that patient demand is strongly outstripping the supply of doctors as the usual seasonal increase combined with a rise in children鈥檚 emergency admissions is placing unprecedented demand on services. It highlights some of the key findings from the College's Workforce ce...
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Winter planning

Services for children and young people face challenges, and particularly each winter. With our guidance, position statements and case studies, we support members to make a compelling and evidence-based case for children's healthcare.