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The Chief Medical Officers of all four UK nations, NHS England and NHS Improvement, General Medical Council and Academy of Medical Royal Colleges have today issued a statement to recognise that the peak of pressure from coronavirus infections will again require temporary changes to practice, and not...

Professor Steve Turner, RCPCH Officer for Scotland, addresses members working across Scotland. He explores the College's programme of work on winter pressures, shielding guidance, the regularly updated COVID-19 research evidence summaries and the new virtual clinical exams.

Health visitors fear the needs of vulnerable children have been missed due to staff redeployment to support the COVID-19 workforce, according to a new UCL survey.

The UK must prepare now for a potential new wave of coronavirus infections this winter that could be more serious than the first, says a new report from the Academy of Medical Sciences. Responding to 'Preparing for a challenging winter', the RCPCH made the following statement on vaccinations and pro...

RCPCH today publishes its first report from Paediatrics 2040, a major project looking at how paediatrics will change over the next 20 years.

How do we prepare for some type of return to normal of our services? In this week's blog for members, Russell looks at the 'three Rs' - how to reset, restore and recover child health services - and how we're working together to combine evidence, expertise and best practice to produce information for...

Russell's weekly blog to members looks at how we protect and plan delivery of crucial paediatric services - including immunisations and for vulnerable children - in the context of an extended pandemic.

"It’s been another extraordinary week and there are many more in front of us. I hope you got some time over the Easter weekend to rest and get a break." Russell addresses members in his weekly message.

We've been working on providing guidance to help you and our services cope and adjust to what we knew was coming, and we now have up-to-date information on research and surveillance, plus tips and tools for wellbeing in this period. Russell addresses members in his weekly message.

"We are now living through a time of unprecedented challenges for our health service and society. We will face this massive task together." Russell provides an update for our members.