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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.
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RCPCH responds to Smoking in Pregnancy report
2 July 2018
The Smoking in Pregnancy Challenge Group, a coalition of health and maternity organisations, calls for bold Government action, amid concerns that new Government data will reveal that there has been no change in rates of smoking among pregnant women for over a year.
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RCPCH responds to the Scottish Government's Diet and Healthy Weight Delivery Plan
2 July 2018
The Scottish Government have announced the publication of "A Healthier Future - Scotland's Diet & Healthy Weight Delivery Plan". The plan highlights their vision to improve public health outcomes across the nation, with a paediatric focus on halving childhood obesity by 2030.
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RCPCH President responds to publication of Government's obesity plan
24 June 2018
The plan is "extremely encouraging" says Prof Viner but more supported is needed for children who are already overweight or obese.
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Leading Welsh paediatricians gather in Swansea to present latest research
22 June 2018
Welsh Paediatric Society Clinical Meeting in association with the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
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RCPCH statement on Trump administration family separation policy
21 June 2018
RCPCH President Russell Viner comments on the disturbing practice of family separation in the US.
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Adverse effects of indoor air pollution on child health to be investigated in first ever UK review
19 June 2018
The potentially harmful impact of indoor air pollution on children is to be the subject of a major study for the first time in the UK.
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RCPCH responds to calls for a ban on junk food adverts "on demand"
19 June 2018
Health campaigners are calling for the restrictions on junk food television advertising to be extended to on-demand services. New analysis from the OHA has found that children streaming their favourite shows online are inundated with adverts for unhealthy food and drinks. RCPCH respond to these call...
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RCPCH responds to the Government's long term plan for the NHS
18 June 2018
Theresa May has announced the Government's plans for the NHS in a speech covering issues including workforce, patient-focused care and childhood obesity.