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Paediatricians call out unregulated, high sugar and salt baby foods
27 December 2022
RCPCH calls on the UK Government to finally implement mandatory guidelines on the amount of sugar and salt that baby food can contain.
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Retirement is a time to readjust
20 December 2022
Change is always unsettling and can be challenging, especially if one is unprepared. Dr Sanjay Suri recognises that retirement is a change that is often romanticised but not usually spoken of as a time for readjustment. And that there's someting more important than happiness.
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Easing into my retirement
20 December 2022
Rather than a sudden separation, Dr John Warner has eased into retirement with a number of activities that have helped him build an alternative and rewarding life.
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RCPCH responds to the Scottish budget 2023 to 2024
19 December 2022
The Scottish Budget for 2023 to 2024 was published on 15 December 2022.
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Child health inequalities - talking with families
19 December 2022
Children living in poverty are more likely to experience poorer health outcomes, and paediatricians are in a unique position to advocate for lifelong change in their patients. In this podcast, three doctors talk about how to make such conversations with families approachable and meaningful.
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Wishing you good health and happiness this winter season - President's blog
16 December 2022
The high levels of Group A strep infections have placed enormous pressures on an already fragile health system, and it can feel tough being a paediatrician. But there is welcome news, too, from a national focus on air pollution to investment in genomics. Camilla writes her last message of 2022 to me...
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Reflections on: fatigue, sleep and wellbeing
13 December 2022
The winter season brings extra challenges on our levels of fatigue. But this is also a topic that is important throughout the year. We thought it useful to bring together a few recent articles around sleep, fatigue and wellbeing, touching upon the responsibility of employers, NHS organisations and G...
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Our voices: engagement done well
10 December 2022
This podcast is created by young volunteers with RCPCH &Us, and is all about working with children and young people to help improve their health and the health of others. Have a listen for ideas, examples and information on engagement from RCPCH doctors and young people!
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RCPCH responds to Nuffield Council on Bioethics review of disagreements in the care of critically ill children
8 December 2022
On Thursday 8 December, the Nuffield Council on Bioethics announced it has been commissioned by the Department for Health and Social Care to conduct an independent review of the disagreements that arise between families and healthcare teams in the care of critically ill children.