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In his November blog, Russell reflects on a tumultuous month in politics and looks to the future for the NHS and paediatrics.

RCPCH President says paediatricians are finding it hard to find the time to learn and develop their skills and are experiencing high levels of stress and exhaustion - "it cannot be right."

RCPCH's Officer for Scotland, Professor Steve Turner, responds to Scottish's Government's 'Growing up in Scotland: overweight and obesity at age 10' report.

Raj Kainth explains why he started working less than full time to spend more time with his family, and how it has made him a better doctor.

When recently asked why he chose to work in paediatrics, it got Dave Beattie, an ST7 in General Paediatrics based in Edinburgh, thinking. He reflected that after seven years of practicing in this niche, it's easy to forget how and why he originally chose to go down this route. Here are a few of his ...

Professor Russell Viner has today urged the Government to ban the sale of energy drinks to anyone under the age of 16, and calls for "regulation and education" to protect against the hidden dangers to health from energy drinks.

Steve Turner, Officer for Scotland, introduces this month's newsletter for our members in Scotland. Get caught up with the latest news...

We have started work on our two-year project of enquiry, which will set a vision for the future of paediatrics in the UK.

As the programme comes together for the 2019 RCPCH Conference and exhibition, Dr Camilla Kingdon, RCPCH Vice President for Education and Professional Development and Chair of the Conference Committee, looks forward to next year’s event.

"We commend Government for their commitment" says Professor Russell Viner, but emphasises this will be difficult to achieve without a "significant expansion to the child health workforce".