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Updated guidance on valproate use in women and girls of childbearing years is published

14 December 2020

This guidance, updated in December 2020 and endorsed by RCPCH, has been produced to inform all healthcare professionals of best practice around the use and prescribing of valproate. It supports them to navigate situations that could arise as a result of prescribing valproate to women during childbea...

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RCPCH responds to GMC report on medical education

27 November 2020

We respond to 'The state of medical education and practice in the UK', the flagship annual report from the General Medical Council (GMC).

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Young people win a national award for epilepsy quality improvement

27 November 2020

The Epilepsy12 Youth Advocates have been selected as joint winners in the HQIP Audit Heroes Awards 2020 in the Volunteer of the Year Category, recognising their hard work to support improvements in epilepsy care.

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RCPCH responds to EHRC report on children's rights

20 November 2020

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.

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UK CMOs, Academy and GMC issue joint statement to support doctors throughout the second COVID-19 wave

11 November 2020

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...

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RCPCH joins new alliance on health inequalities

26 October 2020

RCPCH is a founding member of a new coalition of nearly 80 organisations, brought together by the Royal College of Physicians. Inequalities in Health Alliance (IHA) has been launched today to press for urgent action to address health inequalities.

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2200 paediatricians sign open letter to Prime Minister urging Government to extend free school meals to cover holidays

24 October 2020

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

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UK paediatricians declare climate emergency

23 October 2020

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

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RCPCH publishes UK-wide child protection standards

16 October 2020

Our standards, produced with the Child Protection Special Interest Group, provide a benchmark for consistency in commissioning and service design.

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Paediatricians warn that child services must be protected as part of COVID-19 winter planning

9 October 2020

We publish our statement on the need to restore and protect child and paediatric health services this winter.