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RCPCH welcomes hoped for return to power-sharing in Northern Ireland
30 January 2024
The RCPCH welcome the developments toward the return to devolved government.
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Members working in Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland are represented at College Council by the Officer for Ireland - find out useful contacts and activity on your College region's web page
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Greetings from Kerala - President's blog
26 January 2024
Camilla writes her latest message from the 61st annual conference of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics, where she has led on talks on empowering women in child health leadership roles. There's been a full day of talks on vaccines and this is a good reminder for all members to "Think measles". Plus, a...
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RCPCH calls on political parties in Northern Ireland to form an Executive
25 January 2024
RCPCH is disappointed to see that devolution in Northern Ireland remains unclear with the continued failure to form an Executive. We hold out hope that the extension period granted in the Executive Formation Bill (2024) creates the space for a resolution, as otherwise, serious concerns remain that c...
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New Year Honours 2024
30 December 2023
The New Year Honours list has been announced celebrating contributions to supporting children and young people from across the country.
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Creating a smokefree generation and tackling youth vaping in the UK - consultation response
In December 2023, we responded to a consultation from the UK Government and devolved administrations’ on creating a smokefree generation and tackling youth vaping. The College supports raising the age of sale to create a smokefree generation and a full prohibition on the sale and supply of disposabl...
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Reflections on the RCPCH Genomics Programme
6 December 2023
Officer for Genomics Dr Ngozi Edi-Osagie and Dr Lara Menzies look back on an active first year of the RCPCH Genomics programme.
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Announcing a new paediatric Multi-Source Feedback tool
30 November 2023
The General Medical Council has approved this new MSF tool for use as of Monday, 4 December 2023. This has been developed with and tested by paediatric doctors in training.
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RCPCH announces two new Trustees
29 November 2023
RCPCH is delighted to announce two new appointments to their Board of Trustees, Taona Makunganya (pictured left) and Dr Sunil Bhopal (pictured right).
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'Think measles' poster and resources
Healthcare professionals - 'think measles' and take opportunities to talk to families about immunisations and respond to their questions. Let's work together to make sure children are as safe as they can be from these potentially serious illnesses.
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Report launches today on Type 1 diabetes in communities that experience marginalisation
8 November 2023
The Association for Young People’s Health - funded by the National Paediatric Diabetes Audit at RCPCH - reports on its project to understand the experiences of children, young people and families from groups that may be more likely to face marginalisation, on managing their Type 1 diabetes.