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Non-UK graduates less likely to be appointed to consultant posts, survey finds
10 October 2019
Paediatricians who qualified from medical school in a non-UK country are less likely to be offered a consultant post than their UK-trained peers, according to survey of 155 doctors by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH).
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Help inspire the next generation of paediatricians
2 October 2019
Medicine offers students and junior doctors a vast array of specialty choices... How can we, as current trainees and paediatricians, help get paediatrics to the top of that list? Simon, the RCPCH Assistant Officer for Training (Recruitment), and Emma, Trainee Representative for Recruitment, look at ...
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Launch of the Northern Ireland Response to the RCPCH State of Child Health Report
27 October 2017
The RCPCH launched the Northern Ireland Policy Response and Recommendations to the UK-wide State of Child Report, the ground breaking RCPCH report which draws together a range of data across 25 key indicators of child physical and mental health creating a snapshot of infant, children and young peop...
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Blog: Shining the spotlight on child health - RCPCH at the political party conferences
27 October 2017
Party conference season has been and gone for another year. Whilst Brexit, party in-fighting and unfortunate pranks may have been the talk of the main stages, it was on the fringes where the real meaty debate was taking place. RCPCH Public Affairs Lead Margaret Donnellan reflects on this year’s high...
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Care Quality Commission report warns the future quality of the health system is at risk as it struggles to cope with demand
10 October 2017
We respond to the CQC State of Care report, published in October 2017.
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Obesity Health Alliance analysis reveals soaring costs of obesity as junk food companies pour millions into advertising
10 October 2017
The Obesity Health Alliance, of which the RCPCH is a steering group member, have published an analysis research revealing the money spent on junk food advertising far outweighs the amount Government is able to spend on healthy eating campaigns, leading to an unbalanced environment pushing us towards...
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RCPCH welcomes Welsh Government’s move to support pupils with medical conditions
9 October 2017
Wales took a large step forward this week to improving the support given to children with medical conditions during the school day, including diabetes and epilepsy.