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RCPCH responds to the Thirlwall Inquiry report
15 September 2026
On Tuesday 15 September, Lady Justice Thirlwall published the Thirlwall Inquiry report.
Quality improvement
RCPCH QI Central 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
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National Neonatal Audit Programme summary report and data webinar
20 October 2026
The NNAP project team will publish its next audit report on 8 October. Join us to hear the key findings and national recommendations, learn from teams that have successfully used NNAP data to drive improvement and discover how to make the most of our reporting tools to support your own local quality...
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'Leading the way' episode 14: Leading through improvement, with Dr Yincent Tse
19 August 2026
In the penultimate episode of our Leading the Way series, Jonathan speaks with Dr Yincent Tse, our new Vice President for Education and Workforce at the College. He shares valuable insights into leadership, quality improvement and the positive mindset needed to create impact.
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RCPCH and BAPM response to Independent Review of Maternity Services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
25 June 2026
On 24 June 2026 the Ockenden report published the ‘findings, conclusions and essential actions to improve care and safety in maternity services across England’ following the independent review report of Maternity Services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
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Optimising electronic prescribing and medicine administration (EPMA) systems – patient safety spotlight
30 April 2026
Safe and effective dose management in EPMA systems varies significantly across the UK, posing a significant risk of harm to infants, children and young people. This blog summarises an RCPCH/NPPG Joint Medicines Committee position statement that outlines the key factors leading to variation in these ...
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Safe and effective dose management in electronic prescribing and medicines administration systems
This position statement is made on behalf of the Joint RCPCH and NPPG Medicines Committee. The Medicines Committee is a collaborative standing committee with joint membership between Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) and Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Group (NPPG).
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Safety considerations of antibiotic choice and route in children – patient safety spotlight
20 February 2026
In this personal practice blog, Dr Charlotte Fuller and Dr Sanjay Patel highlight the tools and initiatives available to help paediatric teams balance the need for prompt antibiotics when faced with a child with suspected infection, versus the risks associated with broad-spectrum intravenous antibio...
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National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) extended analysis on 2023-24 data
Published in February 2026, this extended analysis builds upon the findings of the 2023-24 summary report on care and outcomes in for children and young people with diabetes mellitus in England and Wales.
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Driving safer transfusions with SHOT - patient safety spotlight
13 November 2025
Since 1996, the UK’s Serious Hazards of Transfusion (SHOT) haemovigilance scheme has analysed safety incidents, revealing that children are disproportionately affected by errors and reactions.
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RCPCH responds to Kingdon Review of children’s hearing services in England
10 November 2025
On Monday 10 November, the Kingdon review of children’s hearing services in England. RCPCH gave evidence to the review and our response to its publication is below.