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Membership
MilestonesThis edition of your membership magazine sees the launch of the Paediatrics 2040 project, the handover of the College presidency and a feature on understanding how mental health is core to paediatrics.
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Education and careers
Redeployment during COVID-19We recognise that redeployment of trainee paediatricians to adult services may be necessary through the pandemic's surges - we've produced principles to minimise disruption to your training. -
Work we do
Working for changeThe next steps for the College in equality, diversity and inclusion are set out in our five new reports. -
Resources
Forecasting the futureWe've developed a vision of the future of paediatrics in the UK - by exploring evidence, innovation, models of care and working lives of paediatricians.
Health and wellbeingThroughout this challenging period we've been publishing blogs and resources by our members around the UK - covering topics such as overcoming trauma, supporting each other and spreading positivity. -
Key topics
COVID-19We continue to look at the risks and impacts of COVID-19 on our members, the wider child health workforce and children and young people. Explore our guidance and resources. -
News and events
Why diversity is vitalDr Sophie Jackson looks at why diversity in paediatrics helps to improve patient care and build a more equal society – and reflects on the publication of our new reports.
President's blogIn his regular blog, Professor Russell Viner updates on key events and his activities to improve children and young people's health and to support our members.
What's the issue?
We recently surveyed members who are working as paediatric consultants, or retired, in the UK. The findings give a glimpse into the greatly damaging effect of this legislation, which has created a perverse incentive to reduce working hours or retire early.
The corrosive effect that this has, and will continue to have, on workforce morale and patient services must not be underestimated.
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We surveyed 715 paediatricians in the UK to assess the effects of the pensions tax issue on services, morale, and work practices.
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Pension tax and paediatrics - a consultant paediatrician's experience
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Pension tax and paediatrics: Explainer
5 December 2019
The pension tax legislation introduced in 2016 has had an unforeseen impact on senior clinicians and poses a risk to the health service - and to its patients. In this blog, Policy Officer Grace Brown describes the impact of the pension tax rules on paediatrics and calls for a sustainable and fair so...