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RCPCH responds: Mental Health Champions in acute paediatric settings across the country – roll out

6 July 2023

RCPCH have long advocated for a paediatric mental health lead to be embedded in paediatric departments across the country.

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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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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.

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RCPCH responds to Social Care Review Implementation Strategy

3 February 2023

The government has published a long-term strategy to ‘fix’ children’s social care.

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RCPCH responds to EHRC report ‘Children’s rights in Great Britain’

25 January 2023

Equality and Human Rights Commission’s report to the United Nations raises a number of concerns on the health, wellbeing and living standards of children in England and Wales.

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RCPCH responds to the Government's National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) for England 2021/22

3 November 2022

The report presents findings from the Government's National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) for England, 2021/22 school year.

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For the first time all NHS trusts have a net zero strategy

16 June 2022

On Clean Air Day – 16th June 2022 – NHS England announced for the first time all 212 trusts have strategic plans in place to reach net zero.

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MRCPCH Clinical exam in UK returning to a face-to-face format

24 March 2022

The June 2022 Clinical examination in the UK will be face-to-face, with scenarios rather than patients in all clinical stations. Our new guidance hub has details, and applications open on 28 March.

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MRCPCH Clinical - applications for June exams now opening 28 March

16 March 2022

The application window for the UK June 2022-2 MRCPCH Clinical is delayed. Candidates will now be able to apply from Monday 28 March at 09:30 through Monday 4 April at 16:30 (UK time).

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RCPCH responds to Health & Social Care Committee report Clearing the backlog caused by the pandemic

6 January 2022

On 6 January 2022 the Health and Social Care Select Committee published a report to the UK Government with recommendations on tackling the backlog caused by the impact of the pandemic in England. The RCPCH provided evidence to the committee in September 2021 and has responded to the publication of t...

RCPCH responds: Mental Health Champions in acute paediatric settings across the country – roll out

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

Tribute to Dr Janet Anderson

RCPCH responds to Social Care Review Implementation Strategy

RCPCH responds to EHRC report ‘Children’s rights in Great Britain’

RCPCH responds to the Government's National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) for England 2021/22

For the first time all NHS trusts have a net zero strategy

MRCPCH Clinical exam in UK returning to a face-to-face format

MRCPCH Clinical - applications for June exams now opening 28 March

RCPCH responds to Health & Social Care Committee report Clearing the backlog caused by the pandemic

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