Clinical director

Consultations

Harnessing the views of our members:

A recognised and respected authority on child health, the College is committed to working with our Members to respond to consultations on children and young people's health. These consultations will shape the way that children's healthcare is delivered in future.

Last published on 17 May 2013

Dyson has designs on hospital care

Sir James Dyson is looking at revolutionising hospital care, following the success of his revamp of a neonatal ward.

Doctors reported an improvement in babies’ welfare at the Royal United Hospital in Bath after Dyson increased the amount of natural light in wards and reduced the amount of background noise.

Babies in the ward spent 22% more time asleep and nurses were able to spend 20% more of their time caring for patients.

Last published on 15 May 2013

Child Health in the UK: The future

Last published on 10 May 2013

Three-person IVF could move closer in UK

The UK could move a step closer to allowing the creation of babies from two women and a man later.

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority is to advise ministers and report on a public consultation and the latest advances in the field.

The three-person IVF technique could be used to prevent debilitating and fatal "mitochondrial" diseases. But some groups have raised ethical and safety concerns about creating babies with DNA from three people.

The babies would have DNA from two parents and a tiny amount from a third person.

Last published on 20 March 2013

US doctors make history by curing child born with HIV

Doctors in the US have made medical history by effectively curing a child born with HIV.

The child, now two-and-a-half, needs no medication for HIV, has a normal life expectancy and is unlikely to be infectious to others.

Medical staff and scientists are unclear why the treatment was effective.

Last published on 4 March 2013

North Wales NHS: Green light for baby care proposals

Controversial plans to move specialist intensive care for babies in north Wales to England look set to go ahead.

The green light comes after the patients watchdog for north Wales decided not to refer the proposal to the Welsh government.

But there are concerns about other aspects of a shake-up proposed by Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board.

Last published on 22 February 2013

Richard Wilkinson presents at RCPCH Christmas Lecture

Professor Richard Wilkinson presented to around 80 guests at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health’s eagerly anticipated first Christmas Lecture.

The co-author of ‘The Spirit Level: Why More Equal Societies Almost Always do Better,’ spent an hour speaking to a packed room which included RCPCH Members, on his research into health inequalities.

Last published on 21 December 2012

MindEd Core Content Project

The MindEd Core Content Project will be an interactive, evidence-based e-learning resource, providing educational advice and training to improve mental health outcomes for children and young people.

Last published on 10 April 2013

Turning the Tide: Harnessing the power of child health research

A report by the RCPCH Commission for Child Health Research

In December 2010, the RCPCH held a meeting to discuss the landscape of child health research activity in the UK, the accessibility of research for paediatricians and the public perception of research in children.

Last published on 20 November 2012

Information for investigators

The BPSU welcomes applications from clinicians and researchers who wish to carry out national surveillance on rare childhood diseases.

The BPSU provides access to over 3,400 paediatricians and lessens the burden on those clinicians of requests for information from numerous different sources. The BPSU Executive also `provides expertise and support to prospective researchers to ensure that research methodologies are effective and appropriate.

Last published on 22 November 2012