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This edition's features include how to stay safe and supported during the COVID-19 pandemic, one member's experience of working in Sierra Leone and screen time for children and young people. Plus a big thank you to trainees and educational supervisors with our annual PAFTAs!

There are many unanswered questions about children and COVID-19, including when and how we reopen schools, but, argues Russell in this week's weekly address to members, we must go back to the science.

How do we prepare for some type of return to normal of our services? In this week's blog for members, Russell looks at the 'three Rs' - how to reset, restore and recover child health services - and how we're working together to combine evidence, expertise and best practice to produce information for...

As we move to the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, we'll be looking at how we reset, restore and recover paediatric services, and considering what changes and innovations from the past weeks we can take into the future. Russell addresses members in this week's blog.

In this week's blog, Russell remembers the members who have recently died. He also introduces a new case definition for what may be a rare, COVID-related illness in children and our next live Q&A on paediatric training.

Today, the Labour Party has announced plans for a Future Generations Wellbeing Act for England as part of a commitment to tackle widening health inequalities, including a pledge to provide more fresh fruits and vegetables to poorer children. RCPCH Officer for Health Improvement, Dr Max Davie respond...

The measure forms part of a range of recommendations made by RCPCH as part of our ambitious “Prevention Vision”. The amount of free sugar in baby food should be reduced and the Government should place a “moratorium” on public health funding cuts, according to bold recommendations outlined today by l...

Steve Turner, Officer for Scotland, introduces this month's newsletter for our members in Scotland. Get caught up with the latest news...

Getting around the country (and away from the 'Westminster bubble') is one of Russell's top priorities, and gives him a chance to meet "some of the amazing paediatricians working across the UK".

What are some of the challenges faced by both trainees and supervisors getting to grips with RCPCH Progress curriculum and ePortfolio? David, VP for Training and Assessment, explores the topic, and why we now focus on capabilities, not competencies.