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The report highlights several serious health and safeguarding concerns for unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the UK.

Leading paediatricians, dentists and social care workers have written to the Home Secretary urging him to reconsider the use of x-rays as methods of age assessments for children seeking asylum in the UK.

Paediatricians are being asked to look out for measles amid the winter season while also calling on Government for the long-awaited vaccine strategy.

The Welsh Government has outlined their decision in an impact assessment document.

The National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) has published a report summarising the number of child deaths up to 31 March 2023.

The Welsh Senedd’s Equality and Social Justice Committee calls for a dedicated Minister for Babies, Children and Young People to be appointed to provide a more coherent response to the scourge of child poverty.

Camilla updates on the latest in the world of patient safety with the launch of the national Paediatric Early Warning System (PEWS) and recommendations on Martha’s Rule. There are also opportunities to get involved in service recovery and a reminder to eligible members to vote in our President elect...

This week the Patient Safety Commissioner wrote to Health Secretary, Steve Barclay outlining her recommendations for Martha’s Rule.