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RCPCH concerned by experiences of children with mental health needs being placed in general paediatric wards

An interim report from the Healthcare Safety Investigations Branch (HSIB) into the experiences of children and young people with mental health needs being placed on general paediatric wards has highlighted the risks of placing children and young people in these environments, particularly for childre...
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RCPCH responds to sharp rise in rates of obesity in young children

NHS Digital today announced new figures showing a significant increase in obesity rates among primary-aged children. Obesity rates in both reception-aged and year 6 schoolchildren increased by around 4.5 percentage points between 2019-20 and 2020-21.
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RCPCH responds to DHSC announcement on flexible training courses to improve recruitment

The Government is to consider more flexible training for healthcare professionals who wish to switch discipline. The Department of Health and Social Care said that people who are already working as healthcare professionals "could train to become doctors and nurses more quickly now that the UK has le...
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Some positive action, but more needs to be done to improve Scotland’s child health

Responding to today’s Programme for Government, RCPCH Scotland highlighted the mixed bag offered by Scottish Government for Scotland’s children. RCPCH Scotland welcomed the actions being taken on air pollution, child poverty, early year’s mental health and disability assistance.

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