Quality improvement

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

News

�鶹ӰԺ calls on incoming NI MLAs to prioritise children and form an Executive

12 May 2022

Following the Northern Ireland elections in early May, and as parties look to form an Executive, our Officer for Ireland responds.

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National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) governance and delivery

There are a number of governance systems in place to ensure the smooth delivery of the National Neonatal Audit Programme. Further information can be found below.

Quality improvement

News

�鶹ӰԺ responds to publication of the interim report from the Cass Review

10 March 2022

An Independent Review of Gender Identity Services for Children and Young People was commissioned by NHS England and NHS Improvement in Autumn 2020 to make recommendations about the services provided by the NHS to children and young people who are questioning their gender identity or experiencing gen...

Resource

Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals (Wales) - consultation response

In January 2022 we responded to the Health & Social Care Committee’s consultation on hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals. We welcomed this consultation as this will ensure that action will be taken to address plans to explore how patient flow through hospitals can be ...

Public health

Wellbeing for children and young people

Quality improvement

Patient safety

News

Research: if everyone does a little, together we can do a huge amount

24 February 2022

Throughout the pandemic, Nick Bishop tells us, the College has continued its important work on clinical guidelines, audits and quality improvement. As he passes on the baton as Vice President for Science and Research, he reminds us there's more we can all do to champion child health research.

Team profile

Quality improvement team

Document

Epilepsy12 Youth Advocates

This is a group of epilepsy experienced or interested children, young people and families who volunteer together to improve care for epilepsy patients and their families. Read about their award-winning project, the Clinic Chat Check List, and their experiences and tips on developing a school care pl...

Epilepsy

Engaging children and young people

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Quality improvement

Service design

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�鶹ӰԺ awarded new grant from James Percy Foundation to support work in Rwanda

1 September 2021

RCPCH has been awarded a new three-year grant by the James Percy Foundation (JPF) to support work in Rwanda. The grant will fund perinatal quality improvement across the hospital network in Rwanda.

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Statutory Duty of Candour for Northern Ireland - consultation response

In August 2021, we responded to the Department of Health Northern Ireland's proposal for a statutory Duty of Candour and Being Open Framework. The RCPCH broadly welcomes an organisational Duty of Candour, but we believe that an additional, individual Duty would be cumbersome, duplicative, and dispro...

Quality improvement

Patient safety

Workforce

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�鶹ӰԺ responds to the publication of the Health and Care Bill

6 July 2021

RCPCH President, Dr Camilla Kingdon, responds to the publication of the Health and Care Bill, which is the most substantive piece of health legislation for nearly a decade.