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RCPCH responds to the rollout of ‘Martha’s Rule’
22 February 2024
NHS England has announced the rollout of ‘Martha’s Rule’ in selected hospitals from April 2024.
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Tribute to Gordon Herbert Denney, Hon. FRCPCH
8 February 2024
Gordon Denney (1928-2024) had a distinguished career with the City of London Corporation and the Worshipful Company of Gardeners. In his retirement Gordon was the honorary administrator of the National Reye's Syndrome Foundation UK which provided support for research into this rare but devastating c...
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RCPCH members asked for their views on air pollution
12 December 2018
Around one in three children are growing up in areas of the UK with unsafe levels of air pollution. This is not only damaging for their health, but a fundamental threat to their right to grow up in a clean, healthy environment.
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Mark Drakeford announced as new Welsh Labour leader - what does this mean for child health in Wales?
7 December 2018
After months of speculation, campaigning and voting, we now have the result of the Labour leadership contest in Wales. The top job has gone to a man who may not be a household name for RCPCH members so Gethin Matthews-Jones, RCPCH External Affairs Manager for Wales, blogs to answer two questions: wh...
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Focus magazine for members - winter 2017
26 December 2017
Read about RCPCH Conference, find out about our Invited Reviews service, explore emerging results from the Facing the Future audit and more...
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Reflective practice and reducing risk in healthcare
5 December 2017
Doctors, and indeed all healthcare staff, are committed to delivering high quality, safe care and avoiding errors. But when errors do occur, as they will on occasion, it is crucial to reflect, understand why the mistake happened and do everything possible to prevent a similar occurrence again.