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RCPCH responds to the Scottish Budget 2024-25
20 December 2023
The Scottish Government has published its Scottish Budget for 2024 to 2025.
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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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Alcohol Minimum Unit Pricing continuation and future pricing consultation
In November 2023, we responded to the Scottish Government's consultation on Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP). MUP was implemented in Scotland in 2018 and the consultation sought to discern whether it ought to continue. Below is a short summary, with our full response available in the downloads section.
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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.
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NNAP conference 2023 presentations
On 4 October 2023 the National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) held its annual conference. Although we planned to deliver this as a hybrid event, it was fully virtual due to transport issues. Delegates had the opportunity to listen to experts in the field and neonatal teams involved in quality impro...
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Dr Helena Clements appointed RCPCH Officer for Climate Change
2 November 2023
The Officer for Climate Change is an exciting new role for RCPCH, and Helena will take up office for an initial period of two years.