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Retirement is a time to readjust
20 December 2022
Change is always unsettling and can be challenging, especially if one is unprepared. Dr Sanjay Suri recognises that retirement is a change that is often romanticised but not usually spoken of as a time for readjustment. And that there's someting more important than happiness.
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Genomics for newborns - information
The use of genomics, including newborn screening, is increasingly discussed in the policy space. The UK National Screening Committee has been working with Genomics England, who led a previous whole genome sequencing (WGS) initiative, the 100,000 Genomes Project, to look at a pilot research programme...
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NHS England Interim service specification for specialist gender dysphoria services for children and young people - consultation response
In December 2022, we responded to the NHS England consultation on how the interim service specification for gender dysphoria services could change care and the way services are delivered.
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Will you take on International Buy Nothing Day?
25 November 2022
As the festive period begins and on International Buy Nothing Day, Dr Lucy Reynolds, a Community Consultant Paediatrician based in Glasgow, reflects on the environmental and developmental cost of modern materialism. As a member of the Climate Change Advocating for Change Working Group, she also disc...
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NNAP webinar recording 23 November 2022: Helping teams to improve care
This joint National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) and British Association of Perinatal Medicine (BAPM) webinar provided an opportunity to review the NNAP 2021 data results, learn from one service's successfully implemented QI initiative and find out about the new BAPM Building Successful Perinatal...
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The Epilepsy12 Youth Advocates have been awarded the Richard Driscoll Memorial Award 2022
17 November 2022
On 17 November 2022, the Epilepsy12 Youth Advocates were announced as the winners for the Richard Driscoll Memorial Award for outstanding patient involvement in clinical audit at the annual Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) AGM.
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Industrial action in the NHS
Over the past ten years we have seen multiple professionals and unions across the NHS undertake industrial action, which is their right to do and a personal choice. We provide links to key information and frequently asked questions for members as well as practical advice especially for resident doct...
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RCPCH respond to UKHSA reports of Poliovirus in London
15 November 2022
UKHSA urges the public and parents of young children who may have missed their routine vaccinations to ensure their polio vaccinations are up-to-date. This page was first published on 24 June 2022, and has been updated to reflect UKHSA’s urgent update.
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NNAP publishes latest report on neonatal care across England and Wales
9 November 2022
The National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) has published its latest report on the delivery of care by neonatal services in England and Wales between January and December 2021.