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Featured membership benefit for summer 2019 - child protection and safeguarding resources
19 August 2019
Everyone who works in child health has a responsibility to safeguard and protect children from violence, exploitation and abuse. RCPCH members can access a number of resources to support this work.
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RCPCH responds to new FDS position statement on children's oral health
15 August 2019
The statement from the Faculty of Dental Surgery (FDS) welcomes a number of measures announced in the Prevention Green Paper and Childhood Obesity Plan that will help to improve children's oral health, but highlights the importance of maintaining a focus on addressing the issue. RCPCH President resp...
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RCPCH responds to draft NICE guidance and outcome of NHS England review on CBMPs
13 August 2019
Last week, NICE published draft recommendations on the use of cannabis-based medicinal products (CBMPs) following evaluation of their clinical and cost-effectiveness, and NHS England published a review aimed at assessing the barriers to prescribing cannabis-based medicinal products where it is safe ...
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Warning - children not eating ‘five a day’
4 April 2017
Figures reveal that only 8% of 11-18 year-olds are achieving the daily five portion target.