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Electronic discharge summary within 24 hours - PRSB eDischarge summary

This page provides a best practice example for standard 7 of Facing the Future: Together for child health standards, which outlines guidance developed by the Professional Records Standards Body on standards for organising information on discharge. This is a key component of improving patient safety ...

Primary care

Secondary care

Service design

Facing the Future - care outside the hospital

Models of care

Service planning

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Eligibility for Healthy Start (England, Northern Ireland & Wales) - consultation response

In October 2024 we responded to The Department of Health and Social Care's consultation on the eligibility to the Healthy Start scheme. The purpose of this consultation was to seek views on whether eligibility for Healthy Start should be extended further to include others who are prevented from acce...

Public health

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Embracing neurodiversity and supporting neurodivergent paediatricians - guidance

This guidance promotes neuro-inclusivity in paediatric training and beyond. It provides key information on neurodiversity, including the strengths of the neurodivergent workforce as well as the challenges they may face and how they can be supported.

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Emergency Triage, Assessment and Treatment plus (ETAT+) - online learning

ETAT+ is a comprehensive, proven intervention to support the poorest and most vulnerable children in rural and peri-urban areas. This free online learning is for support healthcare workers and students interested in emergency care in low-resource settings.

Emergency medicine

Global child health

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Emoji card game

This game enables a young person to pick the cards that best represent how they are feeling, prompt them to discuss the topic and find out more information.

Community child health

Engaging children and young people

Children and young people's voice

RCPCH &Us

Looked after children

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Emotional abuse and emotional neglect - online learning

These can be some of the hardest issues for health and social care professionals to deal with in terms of safeguarding children. Being able to recognise and manage emotional abuse and neglect in a coordinated multiagency approach can ensure children get the help and support they need.

Safeguarding

Child protection

Sexual abuse

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Ending the physical punishment of children - open letter from health organisations

In 2025, it cannot be right that children, the youngest and most vulnerable group in society, are the least protected from physical assault. RCPCH are campaigning, alongside supporters from across the sector for equal protection for all children in the UK.

Safeguarding

Physical abuse

Public affairs and campaigning

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Ending the physical punishment of children in England – joint briefing

In 2025, it cannot be right that children, the youngest and most vulnerable group in society, are the least protected from physical assault. This joint briefing calls on Peers to support an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing bill to give children equal protection from assault.

Safeguarding

Physical abuse

Public affairs and campaigning

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Ending the sale of energy drinks to children - consultation response

In 2018 we responded to the Department of Health and Social Care consultation on ending the sale of energy drinks to children as part of the ‘Childhood obesity: a plan for action’. We support a ban on the sale of energy drinks to children and young people.

Wellbeing for children and young people

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Endorsement of educational programmes - application process

RCPCH endorsement is a seal of approval offered to programmes (face to face, eLearning and blended) with the highest standards of educational content and delivery. ‘Endorsed by RCPCH’ shows that the RCPCH recognises that your education programme meets our quality standards and criteria. It provides ...

Continuing professional development