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The history of RCPCH Golf Day

25 May 2018

Golf was played on the Friday afternoon when the “weather was sunny and all that could be desired” at the Royal County Down Golf Club... A fascinating insight into the history of RCPCH Golf Day and the Ulster Cup.

News

RCPCH responds to PHE assessment of the government's sugar reduction programme

22 May 2018

Today, Public Health England (PHE) have released the first assessment of the government’s sugar reduction programme. This report analyses the progress that has been made by the food industry in reducing the amount of sugar consumed by children through everyday foods.

News

APPG obesity report finds 88% of obese stigmatised

15 May 2018

RCPCH President says 'prevention is much simpler than cure' and calls on government to prevent obese children becoming obese adults with a string of bold measures.

Resource

Simulation and technology enhanced learning (TEL) - resources and scenarios

Simulation and TEL have an increasingly important role in paediatric training, and can help ensure improved patient and family experience, safety and outcomes.

Paediatric training

News

School referrals for mental health treatment rise by a third

11 May 2018

RCPCH's Dr Max Davie responds to new figures from the NSPCC which reveal the number of referrals by schools seeking mental health treatment for pupils has risen by over a third in the last three years.

News

London mayor announces plans to ban junk food ads on Transport for London

10 May 2018

We congratulate the Mayor of London on his bold move and urge others to follow suit.

News

RCPCH responds to new child mortality study

3 May 2018

English under 5's are one and half times more likely to die than those living in Sweden. RCPCH responds to new paper published in Lancet.

Resource

Service evaluation - NHS 111

The NHS 111 project aims to evaluate urgent and emergency care services and provide system-wide learning for commissioners and providers to deliver better care for children and young people.

Research

Document

National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) - data submission

We are accepting data for the 2024-25 audit year on the old NPDA Portal, and the deadline is 25 April. We are now also accepting data for the 2025-26 audit year on the new NPDA platform. We encourage you to continue to submit your data on a quarterly basis. The data submission deadlines for ...

Endocrinology

Community services

Diabetes

Clinical guidelines and standards

Resource

Body mass index (BMI) chart

The BMI centile is a simple and reliable indicator of a healthy body weight in childhood. Where severe overweight or underweight is a concern, or where there is a need for monitoring weight over time, BMI can be calculated and plotted on this chart.