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Dr Matthew Spencer led a group of enthusiastic paediatric trainees to deliver the RCPCH Wales St David’s Day Conference last week in Cardiff. The RCPCH Wales team asked Matt (pictured) a few questions about his experience before and on the day and if he had any advice for next year's organiser.

In his first blog of the year for RCPCH, Dr Nick Wilkinson, Officer for Wales, explores change, long-term health outcomes, political landscape and, of course, secret stashes of chocolates.

The report, Right Place, Right Care: Learning the Lessons from the UK Crisis in Urgent and Emergency Care in 2022, was published by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) provides cases studies and analysis of last year’s crisis in Emergency Care.

Paediatricians and other child health professionals based in England can now start transitioning towards using the new inpatient Paediatric Early Warning System (PEWS) chart which has been released by NHS England for use today.

On 20 July 2023, the Government published its full response to the independent review – led by former Regional Director of Public Health Dr Bill Kirkup CBE – into neonatal and maternity failings at East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust.

NHS data reveals that the number of children awaiting consultant led treatment for over 52 weeks has risen to 21,282. There are now 416,790 children on referral to treatment waiting lists in England. 

Last year, RCPCH strongly supported an amendment to the Health and Care Act 2022 which required a report to be laid before parliament setting out improvements to information sharing in relation to children’s health, social care and safeguarding, and setting out the Government’s policy on a consisten...

On 20 June 2023, the Epilepsy12 Youth Advocates were announced as joint winners of the Patient and Public Involvement Hero Award by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP). The award is one of five Clinical Audit Heroes Awards that are announced during the 2023 Clinical Audit Awareness...

The Donald Paterson Award is granted to the best article on any subject related to paediatrics published or accepted for publication within the previous year. This year the prize has been awarded to Dr Joseph Ward. Dr Ward was nominated the winner for his research paper “Risk factors for PICU adm...

The Simon Newell Award Recognises an outstanding young medically qualified researcher in British paediatrics. Each year, with support from GOSH Charity and Sparks, we offer this prestigious award of £2,000 to one early independent researcher in paediatrics.