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Our history, your future - Professor Shaman Rajindrajith

1 July 2021

As RCPCH celebrates its 25th birthday, the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians also turns 25. Their President, Professor Shaman Rajindrajith, reflects on the relationship between the two Colleges over the past quarter century as part of the 'our history, your future' series.

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Reeling in the years at RCPCH

30 June 2021

Dr Kevin Windebank is a Retired Paediatric and Adolescent Oncologist from Newcastle upon Tyne and was the College's Representative for Senior Members. In his blog, he recalls the many volunteer roles he's held within the College and how much he's enjoyed being able to contribute to child health whil...

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Professor Sir David Hull obituary

29 June 2021

Professor Sir Alan Craft remembers the last President of the British Paediatric Association and James Spence Medallist Professor Sir David Hull, who sadly passed away this March.

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Overcoming challenges

29 June 2021

Sophie Taylor is no stranger to challenges and is acutely aware of the difficulty we all face in overcoming them. Here she shares her experiences of growing up as well as some things she's found to help relieve the pressures of the past year. She is a 4th year medical student at Keele University and...

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A&Es see dramatic rise in number of young children – but it’s not COVID

25 June 2021

Emergency departments across the UK are seeing very high numbers of young children for this time of the year because of a rise in infections usually seen in the winter. RCPCH, RECM and RCGP are issuing advice for parents and carers concerned about fever in their child.

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RCPCH responds to Government announcement regarding junk food advertising

24 June 2021

Our Officer for Health Improvement, Dr Max Davie, responds to the Government’s announcement that it will ban junk food advertising online and before 9pm on TV from 2023.

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Our history, your future - Una MacFadyen

23 June 2021

As RCPCH celebrates its 25th birthday, 25 members have shared stories about a case that stayed with them. These stories will be published throughout 2021.

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Our history, your future - Stephen Cronin

23 June 2021

As RCPCH celebrates its 25th birthday, 25 members have shared stories about a case that stayed with them. These stories will be published throughout 2021.

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Our history, your future - Serena Haywood

23 June 2021

As RCPCH celebrates its 25th birthday, 25 members have shared stories about a case that stayed with them. These stories will be published throughout 2021.

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Our history, your future - history blog

23 June 2021

This year marks 25 years as a Royal College. To celebrate our history, we look back at five key achievements over the past 25 years as a College.