Winter planning

See our key topic page on winter planning for guidance, position statements and case studies to support child health professionals.

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Winter pressures and Paediatric Emergency Medicine – sharing solutions and best practice: meeting recording

On 28 September 2022, �� hosted a meeting to address concerns regarding increased clinical pressures in UK Paediatric Emergency Departments ahead of winter and to share and discuss some potential solutions. Watch presentations from the meeting and an anonymised Q&A.

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Emergency medicine

Winter planning

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Let’s look out for each other - President's blog

3 December 2021

As Omicron brings more uncertainty and strain, Camilla writes about what we can do to make a difference, alongside her reflections from the College’s first Climate Change conference.

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Sustainable working practices during winter - webinar recording for trainees and trainers

We know members expect significant pressures in their clinical work over the winter period. This webinar, recorded in early November 2021, gives some practical ideas on how to sustain work in the face of these pressures.

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Milestones magazine for members - winter 2021

10 November 2021

For our winter edition we’re looking to Australia where one of our members, Dr Andy Tandy works for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. We also hear from members of our Climate Change Working Group on how paediatricians can play a role in speaking for children on the global climate crises...

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Workforce pressures in winter - supporting paediatrics in local settings

We continue to call on national governments to support paediatrics and child health for winter periods. Some of you may wish to raise these issues in your local settings and may find the points below useful. We have also pulled together a range of resources to support you and colleagues on the groun...

Winter planning

Workforce

Wellbeing for health professionals

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Supporting each other through the journey ahead - President's blog

22 October 2021

Camilla writes about how easy it is to feel powerless and out of control. In doing this, we can then explore what is in our individual power to help make positive impacts.

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Message from the President - 21 May 2021

21 May 2021

In her first blog as �� President, Dr Camilla Kingdon shares her thoughts on EDI, our upcoming Conference and how we stand in solidarity with our colleagues and the wider community in India.

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�� publishes advice to help young people during the pandemic

18 December 2020

Paediatricians, GPs and psychiatrists have joined forces to produce guidance for young people who are worried about their health.

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Milestones magazine for members - winter 2020

11 November 2020

This winter we meet the �� Presidential candidates, DFTB introduce their project on increasing diversity of paediatric skin images and we hear about the Stepping Up programme, easing the transition to consultant roles. We also look at the winter ahead with COVID-19 and how to build and nurture te...

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Message from the President - 9 October

9 October 2020

Russell's term as President finishes next spring, as does that of our Registrar, and so the College is looking for clinicians who can bring their passions and priorities to these roles. And, we continue our calls to protect and restore children's health services this winter with a new statement, plu...