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Breastfeeding rates increase when financial incentives given, finds new study

14 December 2017

Results of a study which saw breastfeeding rates rise when new mums were given vouchers, have today been published.

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Vulnerable children being put in harm's way says 'State of Children's Rights' report

13 December 2017

Some of England’s most vulnerable children are being needlessly put in harm’s way because their safety and wellbeing is ignored whilst the Government is focused on Brexit.

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NHS Digital's Health Survey for England published

13 December 2017

NHS Digital's Health Survey for England was published today, releasing data on the state of the nation's health.

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Latest Millennium Cohort Study finds one in five young people obese at age 14

7 December 2017

Professor Mary Fewtrell, Nutrition Lead at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, responds to these latest findings which were published by the UCL Institute of Education.

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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.

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New paediatric speciality training curriculum gets green light from GMC

29 November 2017

The new curriculum for paediatric speciality training, RCPCH Progress, has been approved by the General Medical Council (GMC). It’s an innovative curriculum which focuses on learning outcomes, puts the emphasis on the development needs of paediatricians throughout their careers and provides the opp...

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New breastfeeding stats published

29 November 2017

Official statistics have been published on the number women who have been fully, partially or not at all breastfed at 6 to 8 weeks after birth.

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RCPCH responds to new report on neonatal deaths

27 November 2017

MBRRACE-UK has today launched a new report which looks at the quality of care received by babies who were either still born or who died shortly after birth.

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RCPCH responds to CQC's Children and young people's inpatient and day case survey

26 November 2017

Responding to the CQC’s Children and young people’s inpatient and day case survey, Dr Mike Linney, Children and Young People’s Lead at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, said:

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Training environments 2017: GMC survey published

26 November 2017