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Neonatal care improving, but key measures show variation in care

21 September 2017

The latest National Neonatal Audit Programme report (NNAP), published today by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), shows improvements in care for preterm babies in England, Scotland and Wales, but also reveals variations in service delivery which means many babies are still no...

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Latest figures show target for MMR vaccination for five year olds in England has been met for the first time

20 September 2017

Statistics published today by NHS Digital show that the proportion of children receiving the Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine by age five has increased year on year since 2006-07. Coverage was 95.0% cent in 2016-17 compared with 94.8% for 2015-16, meeting the World Health Organisation (WHO) ...

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Changes to how the College manages personal data

20 September 2017

In May 2018 the rules governing how we manage data are due to change and become more rigorous, so you may notice differences in how we collect and manage your information. Data protection affects every single RCPCH member, so we’ve created a short guide to the changes and what you can expect from th...

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Research published in the Archives of Diseases in Childhood finds overall improvement in survival rates of preterm babies

8 September 2017

Professor Neena Modi says this is a tribute to the dedication of healthcare professionals around the country.

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Child safety fears and long waiting times highlighted as Royal College calls for more doctors in the community

6 September 2017

A new report, published today by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) and the British Association for Community Child Health (BACCH), highlights an alarming 25% shortfall in the number of community paediatricians.

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Marking 21 years since the RCPCH received its Royal Charter

23 August 2017

In 1992 members of the British Paediatric Association (BPA) were asked to vote in a referendum on whether they wished the organisation to apply for a Royal Charter to become a Royal College. Following fifty years of debate on the issue, 61% of the membership said yes and the process formally began. ...

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Scottish workforce report finds one in four paediatric units closed to new admissions due to staffing concerns

23 August 2017

A new report, released today by the RCPCH, found that one in four Scottish paediatric inpatient units, and more than 40% of Scottish neonatal units, closed their doors to new admissions in the 12 months to October 2015 due to concerns over staffing. As part of the report’s recommendations, the RCPCH...

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Colleges join forces to make young people's mental health a priority

21 August 2017

The Royal Colleges of GPs (RCGP), Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), and Psychiatrists (RCPsych) have committed to five shared principles that they hope will lead to tangible actions to improve the care and support of children and young people (CYP) with mental health problems.

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Government childhood obesity plan one year on: end of year report says ‘some good progress but must try harder’

17 August 2017

Despite some good progress, ‘must try harder’ is the assessment of the Obesity Health Alliance (OHA) in a report card released today to mark one year since the launch of the Government’s Childhood Obesity Plan. The OHA, which is made up of over 40 leading health charities, medical royal colleges and...

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Scotland eBulletin - July 2017

15 August 2017

Steve Turner, Officer for Scotland, introduces this month's newsletter for our members in Scotland.