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The Association exists to further the clinical and research aspects of the specialty. Members are drawn from every type of hospital both in the UK and Ireland, and from further overseas. Members of the Association are also active in the fields of acute and chronic pain management, and paediatric intensive care.
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The Australian Association for the Welfare of Child Health (AWCH) is a
national organisation of concerned parents and professionals advocating
for the needs of children, adolescents and their families within
hospitals and the health care system in Australia.
AWCH focuses upon the psycho-social non-medical needs of children in
health care, and is involved in education, advocacy, information
provision, support to families and health professionals, as well as
research and consultation. AWCH advocates a holistic family oriented
approach to the care of children, acknowledging the vital role the whole
family plays in aiding the child during acute or chronic illness and in
recovery. |
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The Care Quality Commission is the independent regulator of health
and social care in England. They regulate care provided by the NHS, local authorities, private
companies and voluntary organisations. They aim to make sure better care
is provided for everyone - in hospitals, care homes and people's own
homes. They also seek to protect the interests of people whose rights are
restricted under the Mental Health Act. |
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Carers Direct is a national information, advice and support service for carers in England. It provides accurate, relevant information for carers and those who support them. Available online at www.nhs.uk/carersdirect and as a free, confidential helpline seven days a week on 0808 802 0202. Lines are open seven days a week, from 8am to 9pm on weekdays and 11am until 4pm on weekends and Bank Holidays. All calls, including mobiles, are free.
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ChildLine is the UK's free, 24-hour helpline for children in distress or
danger. Trained volunteer counsellors comfort, advise and protect
children and young people who may feel they have nowhere else to turn.
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This government site is used mainly by health and social care
professionals and academics. It includes a collection of useful links to
other health-related sites for a wider audience. The official
statistics section can make for interesting reading, and you'll also
find the latest information on the research currently being carried out
by the Department of Health.
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KidsHealth provides families with accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free
health information they can use.
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National Voices strengthens the voice of people who come into contact with the NHS and care services, and of the voluntary organisations that work for them.Their broad membership rooted in people’s experience, represents millions of people and covers a diverse range of health conditions and communities.They want high quality health and social care for all. Despite improvement in recent years, the NHS and social care systems are not good enough across the board. They are not responsive enough to people’s needs and preferences. They don’t do enough to support independence and self-care. National Voices seeks to narrow the gap between the rhetoric about person-centred care and the reality. |
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The NHS Direct site is a much more consumer friendly gateway to health
information on the Internet. It's a huge site, which brings you the
latest health stories to hit the news as well as suggestions on how you
can improve your general health. The Conditions and Treatments section
is especially exhaustive and lets you search the database for more
information on a huge collection of diseases and conditions. This is
also the place to get more information on the nurse manned health help
line, NHS Direct.
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Do you need free accomodation while your child is in hospital?
Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) is an independent charity, which provides free 'home away from home' accomodation at hospitals across the UK, enabling families to stay close to their child and maintain a degree of normal family life. There are fourteen Ronald McDonald Houses and over twenty-five sets of Family Rooms across the UK, providing more than four hundred rooms each night of the year.
Ronald McDonald House Charities has accomodation at over forty hospitals and hospices in the UK. Where possible, every bedroom in our Ronald McDonald Houses has a telephone linked directly with the children's ward. |
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A project team supported by the Royal College of Anaesthetists and the Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland have produced 4 leaflets about having an anaesthetic for ages ranging from infants, juniors and young people. |
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The Royal College of paediatrics and Child health is one of the Medical
Royal Colleges - we have a major role in postgraduate medical education
and professional standards: setting syllabuses for postgraduate training
in paediatrics, overseeing the training, running examinations,
organising courses and conferences, issuing guidance and conducting
research.
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Special Needs Kids is an Information Directory and shopping site to help parents and carers of children with special needs. Information on products and services for special needs kids , events and campaigns, disability issues, support groups, respite care, clothing, equipment, toys, leisure activities and days out, holidays, where to go for help and advice, and much more.
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The Steps Charity want to make every day a play day for children and young people who cannot play independently. Basically, mainstream toys are adapted so that, with a special external switch, individuals can play with the toys by switching them on, by blowing, sucking, bashing, squeezing or pressing the switch…..whatever movement remains to the individual. They also offer a toy adaptation service. Now, when Christmas and birthdays come, you can have that ‘must have’ battery-operated toy adapted for your child or young person to keep. In conjunction with Steps’ service, if your youngster falls in love with one of Steps’ loaned toys, no need to risk ‘tears before bedtime’, they can get their own toy adapted!
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The object of the charity is to promote the physical and mental well
being of children and young people who are patients in hospital, hospice
or receiving medical care at home. The charity aims to promote high
professional standards for play staff, and to ensure the provision of
appropriate therapeutic and stimulating play facilities in hospital.
NAHPS provides professional support for all hospital play staff.
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Transport for Sick Children has an incredible team of volunteers who give up their time and use their own cars to take accompanied children to medical appointments and take families to visit children in hospital.
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