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Health and social workers urge Home Office to reconsider unethical age assessments for children seeking asylum

27 November 2023

Leading paediatricians, dentists and social care workers have written to the Home Secretary urging him to reconsider the use of x-rays as methods of age assessments for children seeking asylum in the UK.

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Measles resurgence forces children's doctors to update national guidance ahead of potential outbreak

21 November 2023

Paediatricians are being asked to look out for measles amid the winter season while also calling on Government for the long-awaited vaccine strategy.

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The Great Paediatric Bake Off – episode six!

5 September 2023

It's a new school year and Dr Ash Patel is back with a new bake: Persian Love Cakes. He's joined by EDI champions, Mike Farquhar and Jaspreet Kaur, to discuss the Rainbow Badge Project and Soft Landings.

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Living our values when it counts most - President's blog

28 April 2023

Camilla sends hope to colleagues in Sudan. She shares thoughts on the updated Healthcare Standards for Children and Young People in Secure Settings and gives a timely reminder on the updated training programme structure: Progress+.

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Learning lessons from a difficult winter - President's blog

31 March 2023

Camilla has been lobbying for child health at a number of important events this week. She also highlights our newly published Equality, Diversity and Inclusion report and the useful FOMOHub resource.

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Working for change – our 'two years on' report on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

28 March 2023

We are pleased to publish the latest report documenting our work to date on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). Alongside this we share the latest diversity data of our members, volunteers and staff, and launch a new reciprocal mentoring programme.

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We introduce members to GMC's hub on challenging racism and discrimination in healthcare

26 January 2023

The General Medical Council (GMC) has a new resource hub to support doctors facing racism at work. We give members some key takeaways, and how it applies to paediatrics.

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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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Shift the dial on child health inequalities now – say over 1,000 members of the child health workforce to Government

17 October 2022

In an open letter, over 1,000 child health professionals have written to Governments across the UK calling for a clear commitment to reduce poverty and tackle widening child health inequalities.

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RCPCH responds to £50M investment in health inequalities research

12 October 2022

The National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) will enable 13 local authorities to set up Health Determinants Research Collaborations (HDRCs) with the aim of tackling health inequalities in local areas and improve health outcomes across the country.

Health and social workers urge Home Office to reconsider unethical age assessments for children seeking asylum

Measles resurgence forces children's doctors to update national guidance ahead of potential outbreak

The Great Paediatric Bake Off – episode six!

Living our values when it counts most - President's blog

Learning lessons from a difficult winter - President's blog

Working for change – our 'two years on' report on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We introduce members to GMC's hub on challenging racism and discrimination in healthcare

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

Shift the dial on child health inequalities now – say over 1,000 members of the child health workforce to Government

RCPCH responds to £50M investment in health inequalities research

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