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Severe obesity in ten to eleven year olds reaches record high
24 July 2018
RCPCH responds to 'shocking' new obesity statistics, published today by Public Health England (PHE).
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RCPCH responds to draft guidance on relationships and health education in schools
19 July 2018
Draft guidance published today by the Department of Education aims to make sure that education prepares young people for life in the modern world. Dr Max Davie, Officer for Health Promotion, responds.
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RCPCH responds to HPV extension
18 July 2018
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) have released a statement today to advise that the HPV (human papilloma virus) vaccination should be extended to adolescent boys at the same age as girls.
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RCPCH responds to Ofsted's 'Obesity, healthy eating and physical activity' report
18 July 2018
Ofsted have released a new report today regarding the role that schools have in tackling the childhood obesity crisis.
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RCPCH responds to SACN 'Feeding in the first year of life' report
17 July 2018
The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) has published its report today, providing recommendations on infant feeding from birth up to 12 months of age. The last review of infant feeding was undertaken by SACN's predecessor, Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy (COMA) in 1994 and ...
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"Never defensible": RCPCH responds to Welsh Government research on smacking
11 July 2018
Dr Shabeena Webster responds to new Welsh Government research which examines parental attitudes to smacking children.
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'A dismal, unfair and unsafe situation': RCPCH responds to National Children’s Bureau Report
11 July 2018
Dr Alison Steele responds to the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) new report, published today on behalf of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Children: Storing Up Trouble – A postcode lottery of children’s social care.
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RCPCH responds to initial annual training survey findings
9 July 2018
The GMC have released the initial findings of the annual national training survey for 2018. This is a detailed UK-wide poll of more than 70,000 doctors in training and doctors who act as trainers.
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RCPCH reacts to Welsh Government mental health response
4 July 2018
Mental health services at 'crisis point' says RCPCH Officer for Wales, 'and require urgent support.'
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Media and External Affairs team highly commended in Communique PR’s “In-House Team of the Year” Award
3 July 2018
On Thursday 28th June, the Communique PR Awards 2018 ceremony took place at Grosvenor House Hotel in London.