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Reflecting and learning as we look to the future
31 August 2018
In his August blog, Russell considers the implications of increasing workforce pressures and unveils exciting plans for a new College programme examining "the future paediatrician".
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RCPCH Global expands further in Sierra Leone
30 August 2018
We have won two major grants to continue delivering the national Emergency Triage, Assessment and Treatment Plus (ETAT+) programme with Ministry of Health and WHO, and to develop a national paediatric nurse training and mentoring programme alongside this.
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Government to consult on banning the sale of energy drinks to children
29 August 2018
RCPCH President, Professor Russell Viner, responds to the announcement saying "the growing market for energy drinks and potential for harm to children and young people clearly warrants further scrutiny."
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One in four 14-year-old girls self-harm, says Children's Society
28 August 2018
RCPCH's Dr Max Davie responds, saying a joined up approach to mental health is needed.
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"I wanted to be part of the solution" - A mentor explains her role
24 August 2018
Access to effective mentoring is increasingly important in the development of all paediatricians. A consultant paediatrician and RCPCH Mentoring Champion tells us about her mentoring role...
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RCPCH statement on the MMR vaccine
22 August 2018
Professor Helen Bedford stresses the importance of the Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine in response to news that measles rates in Europe have hit a record high in this decade.
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Dr Shamez Ladhani appointed as Chair of the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit
20 August 2018
Shamez will take over from Dr Richard Reading in September. The BPSU office, study teams, and Scientific Committee extend their gratitude to Richard for his astute leadership over the past five years.
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The needs of children and families after brain injury – from understanding to action
14 August 2018
Dr Anne Gordon, Consultant Occupational Therapist in Paediatric Neuroscience at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital and Trustee of the Stroke Association, has written a guest blog about the needs of children and their families following brain injury, providing an insight into what we can do to be...
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RCPCH response to Court of Appeal ruling on Hadiza Bawa-Garba case
13 August 2018
The Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba's appeal against the decision to strike her name from the medical register.
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RCPCH President joins new working group to help shape NHS England's Long Term Plan
10 August 2018
NHS England have established a number of workstreams to take forward their recently announced Long Term Plan. RCPCH President, Professor Russell Viner, will sit on the Healthy Childhood and Maternal Health working group, which will bring together local and national system leaders, partners and stake...