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Northern Ireland

Members working in Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland are represented at College Council by the Officer for Ireland - find out useful contacts and activity on your College region's web page

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Mpox (monkeypox) outbreak 2024 - guidance

This guidance covers the pathway and clinical considerations in the following situations: 1. Initial assessment of a child or young person (CYP) with suspected mpox 2. Ongoing care of suspected mpox 3. Child contacts of mpox 4. Newborn baby of a mother with suspected or confirmed mpox. It ...

Community child health

General paediatrics

Infectious diseases

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Health appointments advice for young people

If you need a health appointment, health workers are here to help you with your physical or mental health, or to signpost you to places for support. This leaflet, created by young people and doctors, will help explain the process for having an in person, phone or video appointment.

Engaging children and young people

Quality improvement

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New guidance for the early investigation and management of children with acute non-A-E hepatitis, with and without liver failure

27 May 2022

To support paediatricians and the child health workforce we have published a new clinical framework for the investigation, monitoring, transfer and management of children with novel non-A-E acute hepatitis.

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Early investigation and management of children with acute non-A-E hepatitis, with and without liver failure

This clinical framework is intended to provide a structure for the investigation, transfer and management of children with novel non-A-E acute hepatitis in the context of an emergence of a novel disease. The recommendations within this guidance are based on existing principles of management of ac...

Hepatology

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�� responds to Chancellor’s cost-of-living announcement

26 May 2022

On Wednesday 26 May, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, announced support for families following soaring energy prices and inflation.

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New guidance launched on second opinions in paediatrics

26 May 2022

On Thursday 26 May, �� launched a new resource for healthcare professionals, service planners and families of children with complex medical needs to draw upon when requesting, providing and receiving an external second opinion (ESO).

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Context, aims and scope - external second opinions in paediatrics

Find information on how second opinions are currently made in practice and the reasons why this guidance is important to standardise the second opinion process. This includes the legal and medical professional frameworks that health professionals are required to work in.

Health policy

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New guidance on medical emergencies in eating disorders

20 May 2022

The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) has launched new guidance for all frontline staff on how to respond to Medical Emergencies in Eating Disorders (MEED).

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NI Executive Children and Young People’s Strategy 3 Year Delivery Plan - consultation response

In 2021 the Department of Education published the overarching 10 Year Children and Young People’s Strategy (2020 – 2030) on behalf of the NI Executive. Subsequently, in 2022, the Executive produced an initial draft three Year Delivery Plan (2021-24) and published for public consultation.

Health policy

Engaging children and young people

Children and young people's voice

Wellbeing for children and young people

Quality improvement

Society

Poverty

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�� welcomes Baroness Hallett’s letter to Prime Minister to call for children to be included as part of COVID-19 inquiry

12 May 2022

Baroness Hallett, chair of the COVID-19 public inquiry has written to the Prime Minister to request the terms of reference are expanded to include a focus on children. This follows a four-week consultation on the inquiry draft terms of reference which received over 20,000 responses, including from R...