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Best practice examples of health transition
The page highlights examples of good practice from across the UK of effective transition from children's to adults' health services.
Scotland
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Using standardised concentrations of unlicensed liquid medicines in children - joint position statement
The Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Group (NPPG) and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (Â鶹´«Ã½) strongly recommend that when children require liquid medications, they should receive the Â鶹´«Ã½ and NPPG recommended concentrations, where one exists. There are currently 13 such recommend...
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Vice President election 2019 results announced
29 January 2019
The Â鶹´«Ã½ is pleased to announce the results of the recent Vice Presidential elections. Dr Simon Clark has been elected Vice President for Health Policy and Professor Nick Bishop has been elected Vice President for Science and Research. They will take up their posts on 6 March 2019. ​​​​​​​
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UK standards for paediatric endocrinology: BSPED (endorsed)
These standards, first published in 2019 and updated in 2024, apply to all children and young people aged 0-18 years with an endocrine condition (including growth, hormonal, bone and mineral disorders). They are intended for healthcare professionals and for service commissioners to plan, deliver and...
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Scoring change in 2019
25 January 2019
Its only 25 days into the New Year (happy new year by the way) and it feels like 25 months have passed. We’ve seen the launch of the NHS Long Term Plan (England), launched our own screen time guidance and hosted a roundtable with three CMOs on social media use, launched our State of Child Health 201...
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Turn policy to action and make the year of the young person a true success, says Scotland’s lead paediatrician
23 January 2019
Two years on from the launch of ‘State of Child Health: Scotland,’ the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (Â鶹´«Ã½) reviews policy progress.
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State of Child Health &Us 2019: Views from the Â鶹´«Ã½ &Us network
We are proud to share voices from the Â鶹´«Ã½ &Us network as part of the State of Child Health two years on reports.
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Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG): Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) course
APLS provides the knowledge and skills necessary for recognition, effective treatment and stabilisation of children with life threatening emergencies, using a structured, sequential approach. The course and its principles are practiced throughout the world, and over 83,000 candidates have completed ...
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Making the case for paediatrics on the Shortage Occupation List
17 January 2019
The College has responded to the Migration Advisory Committee's call for evidence, recommending that all paediatric grades in the UK be added to the Shortage Occupation List, Appendix K on the Immigration Rules.
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Evidence to include paediatrics on the Shortage Occupation List for the Migration Advisory Committee 2018 - consultation response
In June 2018, the Government commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to carry out a full review of the composition of the Shortage Occupation List (SOL) to ascertain what national shortages there were within the UK. We responded successfully making the case for paediatrics to be on the S...