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Protection of time for paediatricians to take part in Research Ethics Committees

Clinical research involving children is essential if we are to increase our understanding of childhood conditions and improve healthcare for children. Yet our 2015 survey of the paediatric workforce demonstrated that very few paediatricians have time allocated for research-related activities related...

Ethics

Research

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How to get growth charts

You can order high resolution printed growth charts from an external supplier and download free copies on this website. RCPCH has also developed a digital growth chart that integrates with electronic patient records.

Growth charts

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UK-WHO growth charts - 0-4 years

These charts are based on WHO Child Growth Standards, which describe the optimal growth for healthy, breastfed children. They are used for preschool infants and toddlers up to age 4 who require plotting of growth for weight, length/height and head circumference in primary or secondary care. They are...

Neonatal medicine

Growth charts

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Guide to training progression

Download and use our Microsoft Excel workbook to help effectively plan your future training. This is most effective for trainees in specialty training, and is not intended to predict a completion date.

Paediatric training

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Pre-procedure pregnancy checking for under-16s: guidance for clinicians

Determining pregnancy status in young female patients under 16 years of age is an area that clinicians may find difficult. This practical guide sets out the issues, risks and approaches that NHS organisations may consider when developing their policies in this area.

Surgery

Quality improvement

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Allergy care pathway for anaphylaxis

Anaphylaxis is a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction. This is one of several allergy care pathways, which tell health professionals what they need to know in order to provide the best care possible.

Allergies

Emergency medicine

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OPEN UK (Organisation of Paediatric Epilepsy Networks in the UK)

OPEN UK is a clinical network connecting NHS Health Boards and Trusts that provide care for children with epilepsies with regional epilepsy networks and a UK Working Group.

General paediatrics

Neurology

Epilepsy

Clinical guidelines and standards

Networks for health services