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

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Epilepsy12 reports and resources

The Epilepsy12 national audit provides insight into the diagnosis and care of children and young people with epilepsy and the organisation of paediatric epilepsy services in England and Wales. This page signposts the audit's reports and useful resources, and other related outputs from the College.

Neurology

Epilepsy

Quality improvement

News

�� 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.

Resource

Epilepsy12 & OPEN UK National Conference 2021 resources

The fourth annual Epilepsy12 & Organisation of Paediatric Epilepsy Networks (OPEN UK) national conference took place on 14 September 2021. Over 150 health professionals came together to discuss improving paediatric epilepsy care. This was the second conference successfully hosted in an online format...

Neurology

Epilepsy

Quality improvement

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

�� &Us

Quality improvement

Service design

News

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

1 September 2021

�� 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 �� 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

Resource

Epilepsy12 - national organisational audit and clinical audit - 2021

Epilepsy is the commonest significant neurological disorder affecting children and young people. Published in July 2021, these latest results from Epilepsy12 provide insight into the diagnosis and care of children and young people with epilepsy, and the organisation of paediatric epilepsy services i...

Engaging children and young people

Children and young people's voice