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Hello and welcome to the Child health page, where you will find all you need to develop your knowledge and skills to provide effective care to children and young people.
“Children are not small adults” – this is a rule any pharmacy professional should apply while caring for children and young people. Therefore you will need to understand the differences between children and adults and the challenges you are likely to face.
To help you gain this knowledge you can find resources to help you learn about the challenges encountered in terms of licensed medicines, and off-label use of medicines often prescribed for children.
You will compare the differences in pharmacology between children and adults, and how children develop, then link this to your own practice. You will also consider the different approaches needed when consulting with children and young people, especially when parents and guardians are present too.
The learning is presented in different ways to meet your individual learning styles, from bite-sized learning, to a longer e-course with the support of an online tutor. We also include links to other references to support you in your continuing professional development.
Supported by Health Education England (HEE), in association with the Department of Health and NHS England, this short video presents a series of scenarios involving a young person potentially at risk of child sexual exploitation (CSE) and uses the voice of a real-life victim who talks about her experiences at the hands of a CSE gang.
The video provides practical advice on what to do if you suspect a patient or person in your care is at risk and makes it clear that there is a responsibility to report any activity that you think is suspicious.
0h:15m (for events this includes pre and post event learning)
Learning Objectives:
After watching this video you should be able to:This resource is not currently available to you, click for more information.
Involving children in the discussion about their care can improve outcomes and promote ownership of health. This e-learning programme focuses on the key skills and behaviours you can adopt to make sure you communicate effectively with children and young people and manage the triadic consultation effectively.
2h:30m (for events this includes pre and post event learning)
Learning Objectives:
On completion of all aspects of this learning programme you should be able to:The aim of this learning resource is to give you the skills, knowledge and confidence to deal professionally with any safeguarding issues that may arise in the course of your practice.
Completion of the programme and the associated Level 2 assessment will fulfil the safeguarding requirements at Level 2 for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians as required for the Pharmacy Quality Scheme and by the intercollegiate document Safeguarding children and young people.
Completion of the programme and the associated Level 1 assessment will allow pharmacy support staff to prove their competence at Level 1 as required by the intercollegiate document Safeguarding children and young people.
3h:00m (for events this includes pre and post event learning)
Learning Objectives:
On completion of all aspects of this learning programmme you should be able to:This e-assessment is linked with the CPPE Safeguarding children and vulnerable adult: a guide for the pharmacy team e-learning programme and assesses you on the learning objectives within the programme.
Why should I do this assessment?
This e-assessment completes the learning you began with the CPPE Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults e-learning programme. Successful completion will provide evidence of your learning at Level 1 of the Intercollegiate Document: Safeguarding children and young people - roles and competences for healthcare staff (2019).This e-assessment is linked with the CPPE Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults – a guide for the pharmacy team programme and assesses you on the learning objectives within that programme.
Why should I do this assessment?
This e-assessment completes the learning you began with the CPPE Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults – a guide for the pharmacy team programme. Successful completion will be recorded in your My CPPE record and will enable you to complete a CPD entry on the learning. It will also provide evidence of your learning at Level 2 of the Intercollegiate Documents: Safeguarding Children and Young People – Roles and Competences for Healthcare Staff (Fourth edition -2019) and Adult Safeguarding: Roles and Competencies for Health Care Staff (2018). If you are working towards completing a Declaration of Competence for a pharmacy service, successful completion of this assessment will provide evidence of your learning.This e-assessment is linked with the CPPE Children's oral health programme and assesses you on the learning objectives within that programme.
Why should I do this assessment?
This e-assessment completes the learning you began with the CPPE Children's oral health programme. Access and successful completion will contribute to your own personal development plan, be recorded in your My CPPE record and will help you towards your revalidation. It may also provide evidence for achieving competencies in the RPS Foundation or Advanced Pharmacy Frameworks.Neonatal & Paediatric Pharmacists Group webpage.
Practical and reliable advice about giving medicine to your child.
Work your way around the Child health learning topic, taking part in bite-sized interactive challenges that will help you and your team give advice to parents/guardians. The challenges look at the juvenile vaccination programme, dealing with diarrhoea or a fever, while equipping the team to deal with any safeguarding issues.
You can access this learning here: Child health - theLearningpharmacy.com
Learning Objectives:
On completion of all aspects of this learning programme you should be able to:Please help us improve our website by letting us know what you like and reporting anything that isn't quite right.
