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Child health high on the agenda, but political uncertainty and public health cuts pose risk to progress, warns UK’s top paediatrician
23 January 2019
The RCPCH has published State of Child Health: Two Years On, which highlights progress made against the policy recommendations in our landmark State of Child Health 2017 report.
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Turn policy to action and make the year of the young person a true success, says Scotland’s lead paediatrician
23 January 2019
Two years on from the launch of ‘State of Child Health: Scotland,’ the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) reviews policy progress.
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Risk of derailment to excellent progress in child health, reveals new report
23 January 2019
Welsh Government continues to prioritise child health but ‘policies have to be delivered and enforced to reap the health benefits’ says Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) in ‘State of Child Health Wales: Two years on’ report.
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New placement for a trainee paediatrician in medical strategy and monitoring
22 January 2019
The RCPCH and IQVIA have jointly developed a new one-year placement programme for paediatric trainees. Applications for the 2019-20 placement are now open until 11 February.
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RCPCH statement on sponsorship of MENA conference
21 January 2019
A statement on the sponsorship of the first international RCPCH conference in the MENA region.
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Making the case for paediatrics on the Shortage Occupation List
17 January 2019
The College has responded to the Migration Advisory Committee's call for evidence, recommending that all paediatric grades in the UK be added to the Shortage Occupation List, Appendix K on the Immigration Rules.
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Welsh Government unveils proposals to tackle obesity
17 January 2019
RCPCH's Officer for Wales welcomes the focus the proposals place on children and the early years but calls on the Government to move quickly to support children who need weight management support now.
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Surveillance of Food protein induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES) starts this month
16 January 2019
This BPSU study hopes to improve our knowledge of the incidence, clinical presentation and management of FPIES as well as improve awareness of the condition among paediatricians.
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RCPCH responds to Welsh Government's children's mental health announcement
14 January 2019
The Welsh Government has announced an additional £7.1m of additional funding to protect, improve and support the mental health of children and young people in Wales. Dr David Tuthill, RCPCH Officer for Wales responds.
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RCPCH responds to launch of Government consultation on promotions of unhealthy food and drink
14 January 2019
As part of its childhood obesity plan, Government has launched a consultation on restricting promotions of food and drink that is high in fat, sugar and salt.