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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.

This week we released our key workforce report, which uses RCPCH census data to formulate essential workforce policy recommendations. The paediatric workforce must be prioritised in workforce planning to improve child health outcomes in the UK.

Prevention is key to reducing obesity, says RCPCH's Dr Max Davie, but those already obese must have the appropriate support available.

RCPCH President says 'prevention is much simpler than cure' and calls on government to prevent obese children becoming obese adults with a string of bold measures.

We congratulate the Mayor of London on his bold move and urge others to follow suit.

English under 5's are one and half times more likely to die than those living in Sweden. RCPCH responds to new paper published in Lancet.