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Living our values when it counts most - President's blog

28 April 2023

Camilla sends hope to colleagues in Sudan. She shares thoughts on the updated Healthcare Standards for Children and Young People in Secure Settings and gives a timely reminder on the updated training programme structure: Progress+.

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Paediatrics and the collision with tech

27 April 2023

As we look forward to this May's RCPCH Conference, keynote speaker Professor Sam Shah, Digital Health Research Lead, UCL Global Business School for Health and Senior Advisor for Healthtech and Behaviour Change at Freuds, gives us a preview of what he will be taking about at our big event.

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Updated standards published to enhance the health and wellbeing of vulnerable children in secure settings

24 April 2023

The newly refreshed standards place a greater emphasis on building trusting relationships with children, the continuity of care, listening to their thoughts and wishes and including them in decisions about their care.

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Climate change - what can child health professionals do and how is it relevant to the healthcare setting?

20 April 2023

As this year’s RCPCH Conference gets ever closer, keynote speaker Dr Maria Neira, Director of Environment, Climate Change and Health at the World Health Organization, gives us a preview of what she will be taking to the main stage to discuss.

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Precious commodity of hope - President's blog

14 April 2023

Camilla reflects on a week of the most significant industrial action ever taken by doctors in the NHS. She signposts the College's industrial action resources as well as reminding members of some opportunities to apply for mentoring and to feed into the GMC National Training Survey.

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RCPCH condemns airstrike on Myanmar children

13 April 2023

Myanmar’s air force dropped multiple bombs on Tuesday (11 April) morning on a village in north-west Sagaing.

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RCPCH responds to call for evidence on youth vaping

12 April 2023

The UK Government announced their plans to make England smokefree by 2030.

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UKHSA announces JCVI advice offering COVID-19 vaccination to clinically vulnerable children 6 months to 4 years

6 April 2023

Today the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced the advice of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to babies and children aged 6 months to 4 years who are in a clinical risk group.

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RCPCH responds to the Hewitt review

5 April 2023

In November 2022, the Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt was commissioned to lead an independent review of integrated care systems in England.

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Tribute to Dr Janet Anderson

3 April 2023

Professor Sir Alan Craft pays tribute to Dr Janet Anderson, a general paediatrician in Wolverhampton with a special interest in diabetes. For many years she was involved in training at RCPCH and was an Honorary Fellow.