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National Clinical Impact Awards - the updated nominal roll announced for 2022 round

16 January 2024

National Clinical Impact Awards have been announced by the Department of Health and Social Care and the updated nominal roll have been published on DHSC website, including those awarded in 2022 round.

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RCPCH and partners launch new report on Good Food for Children

16 January 2024

Alongside a coalition of leaders in public health, the College has collaborated on a report exploring simple steps to extend existing Government programmes on childhood nutrition.

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Equality, diversity and inclusion - an update to the diversity form

12 January 2024

We now that require all members complete their diversity profile when logging into their RCPCH account, so we can continue to understand our members better and target areas that will have a greater impact on all.

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Ready for the year ahead - President's blog

12 January 2024

Camilla’s heated gloves are on and she’s launching into the first update of what promises to be a busy 2024. With a general election on the horizon she sets out our role in ensuring children’s health remains a political priority. There are also details of the College’s brand-new Paediatric Patient S...

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RCPCH responds to Labour's Child Health Action Plan

11 January 2024

Today, the College has welcomed the Labour Party announcement on the launch of their Child Health Action Plan that aims for a future where children are healthy, happy and can get the NHS care they need. The College has called for further detail on how this will be implemented.

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Patient safety podcast 1 - How can we build a culture of safety in paediatric healthcare?

10 January 2024

Doctors should 'First, do no harm', but harm is occurring in our healthcare settings. In this series, we speak with leaders in the field on challenging and thought-provoking issues around keeping our children safe in healthcare settings. This first episode features Dr Peter Lachman on patient safety...

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New Year Honours 2024

30 December 2023

The New Year Honours list has been announced celebrating contributions to supporting children and young people from across the country.

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RCPCH responds to the Scottish Budget 2024-25

20 December 2023

The Scottish Government has published its Scottish Budget for 2024 to 2025.

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The children we carry at Christmas

19 December 2023

As Christmas approaches, Jess Morgan, one of the Thrive Paediatrics Fellows, reflects on the importance of checking in with each other and building a sense of belonging amongst the team.

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RCPCH responds to Infection related deaths of children and young people in England report

18 December 2023

The report is compiled of data from the National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) to investigate infection related deaths in children and young people.