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Paediatricians, health visitors and GPs have joined forces to produce guidance for parents who are worried about their new baby.

Two new reports have been released outlining the findings of a snapshot survey of the UK's general paediatric and neonatal services and workforce in September 2019. The reports provide a pre-COVID benchmark and give recommendations to government, service planners and other decision makers about how ...

We look ahead to plans for digital growth charts, which will be available to parents and carers in 2021.

Every death of a child or young person is a unique tragedy. In coping with such events as healthcare professionals, we respond in personalised ways. A common question, though, is whether we did everything we could to prevent it. Did we examine thoroughly? Did we respond to results quickly? Did we li...

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has today published 2017 data on avoidable deaths.

The Nuffield Trust and the Association for Young People's Health have today published the first ever international comparison of young people's health measures over time, comparing the UK to 18 other high-income countries. Professor Russell Viner, President of the RCPCH, responds.

The potentially harmful impact of indoor air pollution on children is to be the subject of a major study for the first time in the UK.

RCPCH President Russell Viner respond to today's report by MBRRACE-UK, which aims to analyse data and evaluate improvements in healthcare for mothers and babies.

Baby charity The Lullaby Trust has developed Baby Check, a free app that helps parents test their baby for different signs of illness and determine how unwell they are.

Professor Neena Modi says this is a tribute to the dedication of healthcare professionals around the country.