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Growing evidence linking indoor air pollution and respiratory problems in children
28 January 2020
A joint report by RCPCH and the Royal College of Physicians suggests we need to do more to improve the quality of our indoor air.
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Government must defend and protect rights of child refugees, says RCPCH
16 January 2020
Our President Professor Russell Viner comments on the Dubs amendment to protect child refugees from family separations.
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Year 8 boys to be offered free HPV vaccine
9 July 2019
The move by Public Health England could prevent over 100,000 cancers. The RCPCH's Immunisation Expert responds.
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Paediatrics: A wicked problem?
4 July 2019
Dr Nicola Jay, consultant paediatrician at Sheffield Children's Hospital, has been appointed as the new Officer for Workforce Planning and Health Services. She considers an example of a 'wicked problem' in paediatrics - the health workforce crisis in the UK - and how we can move forward.
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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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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.