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‘Worrying’ inequalities gap highlighted in children’s emergency healthcare
24 December 2017
School-aged children from the poorest areas are two and a half times more likely to be admitted to hospital in an emergency for asthma than their counterparts in the richest areas, and this gap has grown substantially in a decade, new research reveals today.
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GMC publishes 'State of Medical Education and Practice in the UK' report
19 December 2017
The UK's medical profession faces the prospect of too few doctors to treat rising numbers of patients, says the General Medical Council (GMC).
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Breastfeeding rates increase when financial incentives given, finds new study
14 December 2017
Results of a study which saw breastfeeding rates rise when new mums were given vouchers, have today been published.
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Vulnerable children being put in harm's way says 'State of Children's Rights' report
13 December 2017
Some of England’s most vulnerable children are being needlessly put in harm’s way because their safety and wellbeing is ignored whilst the Government is focused on Brexit.
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NHS Digital's Health Survey for England published
13 December 2017
NHS Digital's Health Survey for England was published today, releasing data on the state of the nation's health.
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Latest Millennium Cohort Study finds one in five young people obese at age 14
7 December 2017
Professor Mary Fewtrell, Nutrition Lead at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, responds to these latest findings which were published by the UCL Institute of Education.
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Reflective practice and reducing risk in healthcare
5 December 2017
Doctors, and indeed all healthcare staff, are committed to delivering high quality, safe care and avoiding errors. But when errors do occur, as they will on occasion, it is crucial to reflect, understand why the mistake happened and do everything possible to prevent a similar occurrence again.
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New paediatric speciality training curriculum gets green light from GMC
29 November 2017
The new curriculum for paediatric speciality training, RCPCH Progress, has been approved by the General Medical Council (GMC). It’s an innovative curriculum which focuses on learning outcomes, puts the emphasis on the development needs of paediatricians throughout their careers and provides the opp...
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New breastfeeding stats published
29 November 2017
Official statistics have been published on the number women who have been fully, partially or not at all breastfed at 6 to 8 weeks after birth.
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RCPCH responds to new report on neonatal deaths
27 November 2017
MBRRACE-UK has today launched a new report which looks at the quality of care received by babies who were either still born or who died shortly after birth.