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Today, over 60% of our 19,000=plus members are women - and both male and female paediatricians take up flexible working and less than full time training. But gender equality is a work in progress, and we must never be complacent.

Dr Chenqu Suo, winner of the Sir Peter Tizard research bursary in 2018 and Co-Trainee Rep on the BPSU Scientific Committee tells us about her own study and how other trainees can get involved in research with the BPSU.

With the world pretty much turned upside down, we have all been feeling fearful. Whilst it is dangerously easy to become caught in this negative spiral, Dr Mumtaz Mooncey has been determined to spread positivity!

Russell updates members on PIMS and our current understanding of COVID-19 vaccinations for children, and shares the evidence he recently presented to the UK Parliament’s Education Committee. With a live Q&A on redeployment guidance and other member opportunities, this update brings you all the lates...

Dr Hamudi Kisat, a Paediatric Consultant at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, tells us about his role as Deputy Chair for the Medical Training Initiative (MTI) scheme, attracting international trainees to paediatrics and improving paediatric care in their home countries.

Dr Sarah Vepers shares her 2020 wellbeing journey, talking about celebrating the small things in life and gives her top seven tips for improving your wellbeing.

The videos provide easy-to-follow advice for parents and carers on minor injuries and illnesses which may affect their children.

Our Officer for Health Improvement calls on the Government to extend the £20 a week uplift to Universal Credit. The uplift was introduced last year by the Chancellor in response to the pandemic, and is currently due to be removed from payments at the end of March.

Dr Hannah Jacob, Chair of the Trainees Committee offers advice, tips and tools to help address some of the current worries voiced by members during these trying times.

The Chief Medical Officers of the four UK nations, NHS England and NHS Improvement, General Medical Council and Academy of Medical Royal Colleges have written a further letter of thanks and support to all doctors during this pandemic. While noting the real hope that vaccinations offer, the letter ac...