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The RCPCH has today launched new guidance for paediatricians on Perplexing Presentations (PP), Fabricated or Induced Illness (FII) in Children. This updates the College’s 2009 guidance and aims to support paediatricians when involved with these sometimes very difficult cases.

This is a message on clinical eligibility of children and young people for COVID-19 vaccines in phase 1 of the vaccination programme.

Our Officer for Health Improvement reacts to reports and pictures of packages sent to families who rely on the free school meals programme.

RCPCH President Professor Russell Viner responds to the Equality and Human Rights Commission's report, Children's Rights in Great Britain, published on World Children's Day.

RCPCH has joined a new campaigning coalition; the Inequalities in Health Alliance (IHA).

Thousands of members sign an open letter urging the UK Government to change course on free school meals during the holidays.

We join a coalition of organisations in declaring a climate emergency and publish a plan to accelerate our work in this area.

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

We respond to plans from the Welsh government to re-open schools in September.

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 ...