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Getting It Right First Time for the child health workforce

22 August 2019

The RCPCH is joining forces with Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT), to get a snapshot of the neonatal and general acute workforce on two given days in September.

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Paediatrics: A wicked problem?

4 July 2019

Dr Nicola Jay, consultant paediatrician at Sheffield Children's Hospital, has been appointed as the new Officer for Workforce Planning and Health Services. She considers an example of a 'wicked problem' in paediatrics - the health workforce crisis in the UK - and how we can move forward.

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Response to research on compulsory vaccinations

17 May 2019

RCPCH's immunisation expert Dr David Elliman says "compulsion may work in some countries, but it is not for us".

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RCPCH responds to new End Child Poverty statistics

15 May 2019

The End Child Poverty coalition has released new data today which show that inequalities are widening. From the data, they propose that child poverty is becoming the "new normal" in parts of Britain. Professor Russell Viner, President of the RCPCH responds.

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New advice seeks to prevent parent/doctor conflict in paediatrics

18 April 2019

We issue advice to healthcare professionals in light of high profile cases.

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RCPCH responds to Northern Ireland HPV extension

9 April 2019

Boys aged 12-13 in Northern Ireland are to be offered a vaccine to protect them against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) related cancers, the Department of Health has announced. RCPCH responds.

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New screen time research published - RCPCH responds

5 April 2019

RCPCH responds to latest study, which casts doubt on whether spending time on screens before bed is harmful to people's mental health, and says "we would still suggest that families follow our guidance published earlier this year".

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Harassment and bullying in the NHS

4 April 2019

"Respect should underpin all working relationships" says RCPCH, as the GMC launches a pilot programme that will give doctors training in tackling unprofessional behaviours from colleagues.

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Thirteen UK healthcare bodies launch ‘pragmatic’ guidance on valproate use

29 March 2019

Experts from 13 national bodies, including seven Royal Colleges, have joined forces to launch new practical guidance to support doctors and other health professionals around valproate use in women and girls in their reproductive years.

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RCPCH responds to latest data on inequality

28 March 2019

The Department for Work and Pensions has published a report today on living standards on the UK based on household income measures for the 2017-18 financial year. Professor Russell Viner, President of the RCPCH, responds.