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RCPCH response to the Kirkup review of East Kent Hospitals

19 October 2022

On 19 October 2022 Dr Bill Kirkup CBE published the findings of the Independent Investigation into East Kent Maternity Services in his report Reading the signals: Maternity and neonatal services in East Kent.

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Paediatricians launch landmark report on gastrointestinal, liver and nutritional disorders facing children and young people

16 December 2021

Children and young people around the four countries of the UK with gastrointestinal, liver and nutritional disorders face a wide variation of support when it comes to getting out of hours or 24/7 emergency care says the British Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (BSPHGA...

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A snapshot of general paediatric and neonatal services: benchmarking for improvement and recovery

25 September 2020

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 ...

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RCPCH announces forthcoming digital growth charts for parents and families

1 August 2020

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

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What has COVID-19 told us about the future of paediatrics?

26 June 2020

RCPCH today publishes its first report from Paediatrics 2040, a major project looking at how paediatrics will change over the next 20 years.

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We need to invest in better smoking cessation services for pregnant women

7 March 2020

A good start in life is critical for health—and this story begins before birth. The WHO states that monitoring maternal and child health during pregnancy is critical, and that smoking is one of the most important modifiable lifestyle choices during this period.

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Widening differences in UK child mortality are not inevitable

5 March 2020

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...

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Little improvement on reducing avoidable child deaths, new data shows

22 February 2019

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

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“UK is lagging behind” – RCPCH responds to Nuffield Trust report

20 February 2019

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.

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RCPCH Global wins BMJ award for excellence in medical education

1 December 2018

Congratulations to our Global team who have now won a prestigious British Medical Journal award for our work in Myanmar.

RCPCH response to the Kirkup review of East Kent Hospitals

Paediatricians launch landmark report on gastrointestinal, liver and nutritional disorders facing children and young people

A snapshot of general paediatric and neonatal services: benchmarking for improvement and recovery

RCPCH announces forthcoming digital growth charts for parents and families

What has COVID-19 told us about the future of paediatrics?

We need to invest in better smoking cessation services for pregnant women

Widening differences in UK child mortality are not inevitable

Little improvement on reducing avoidable child deaths, new data shows

“UK is lagging behind” – RCPCH responds to Nuffield Trust report

RCPCH Global wins BMJ award for excellence in medical education

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