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Two new reports have been released outlining the findings of a snapshot survey of the UK's general paediatric and neonatal services and workforce in September 2019. The reports provide a pre-COVID benchmark and give recommendations to government, service planners and other decision makers about how ...

Russell comments on today's press conference by Professor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer, and Sir Patrick Vallance, Chief Scientific Officer.

Our Officer for Health Improvement, Dr Max Davie, writes about the sudden shake-up of England's public health system.

Our President, Professor Russell Viner, responds to the publication of the NHS People Plan 2020/21.

Our President Professor Russell Viner responds to reports that the government will introduce a comprehensive obesity plan.

We respond to the government's announcement of this year's flu vaccination programme, which includes Year 7 for the first time.

The Government today released guidance for the full reopening of schools in England. Professor Russell Viner, President of the RCPCH, comments.

Today, health leaders called for a review of lessons learned during the first phase of the pandemic. We've set out an additional call for a rapid review into the experiences of children and young people during the first wave, so that they can be protected from the harshest mitigation measures if we ...

RCPCH publishes an open letter from members about the importance of a plan to reopen schools.

Unfortunately, the College and our overseas partners have decided that we cannot safely hold the MRCPCH Clinical exams in some overseas countries for the remainder of 2020. It is possible that there may be further postponements or cancellations of MRCPCH clinical exams in 2020.3 over the next few mo...