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Facing the future: Using standards to drive improvements in child health

Time slot
Tuesday 12 May 2026 - 11:00-12:15
Room
Hall 8A
Session type
Workshop

About this workshop

How have child health services evolved over the past decade? What challenges are paediatricians facing today? What solutions are emerging? How can the system collaborate to improve health outcomes?

In this interactive session, we’ll explore the newly updated suite of RCPCH Facing the Future Standards, designed to address these critical questions. We’ll delve into key themes including:

  • Reducing avoidable emergency department attendances
  • Enhancing care in emergency departments
  • Improving digital infrastructure across services
  • Embedding children and young people’s voices in system design

Discover how these standards can be applied to create real, everyday improvements in child health.

Speakers

  • Dr Rupal Patel - Consultant Paediatrician with Expertise in Cardiology,    Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Dr Scott Hendry - Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
  • Miss Louise Dyer - Health Policy Officer, RCPCH
  • Miss Georgia Bickerton - Projects Officer (Health Policy), RCPCH
Clinical standards and guidelines