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Response to research on compulsory vaccinations
17 May 2019
RCPCH's immunisation expert Dr David Elliman says "compulsion may work in some countries, but it is not for us".
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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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RCPCH responds to new End Child Poverty statistics
15 May 2019
The End Child Poverty coalition has released new data today which show that inequalities are widening. From the data, they propose that child poverty is becoming the "new normal" in parts of Britain. Professor Russell Viner, President of the RCPCH responds.
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Workforce census: Focus on SAS doctors (2019)
This report, published in May 2019, focuses on the findings about Specialty, Associate Specialist and Staff (SAS) grade doctors from the workforce census 2017, and makes four key recommendations for employers and workforce planners to support this group.
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Vaccinations for all – consultation response
In 2018 we responded to the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) Vaccinations for All inquiry.
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Physical activity – consultation response
In 2018 we responded to UKactive KIDS’ consultation on children’s health and physical activity. We welcome efforts to encourage children and young people to regularly partake in physical activity, which has physical and mental health benefits to their health.
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Lord Darzi Review of Health and Care – consultation response
We submitted written evidence to the Lord Darzi Review in 2018 laying out our vision for the health and care system in 2030 that is built around a properly invested interoperable information system that supports health professionals to drive innovation and quality improvement.
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The Future of General Practice – consultation response
We responded to a questionnaire the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) issued in 2018 to make the case for integration between primary care and the child health service.
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Evidence to inform ‘The Future of the NHS’ – consultation response
We submitted evidence in 2018 to The Lancet outlining the poor health of children in the UK, the impact imposed by inadequate investments in healthcare services and the pressures on the child health workforce.
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RCPCH Progress+ domain resources: Safeguarding
The safety of all children is paramount and the divine factor of all areas in paediatrics. This domain requires the trainee to consider safeguarding as an essential element of all aspects of paediatric healthcare practice be that with children and young people, parents and carers, other care profess...
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New advice seeks to prevent parent/doctor conflict in paediatrics
18 April 2019
We issue advice to healthcare professionals in light of high profile cases.