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RCPCH responds to first quarterly report on delivery of recommendations at Cwm Taf
9 October 2019
In April this year, the Welsh Government published a report produced by Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the Royal College of Midwives, reviewing maternity services at Cwm Taf Health Board.
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A rare treat - two young people report back from our rare disease tea party
8 August 2019
Since 2014 the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit has held this annual event - young people living with rare disease and health professionals working in the field share their experiences. Our interns went along to find out more...
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No time to carry out child health research? Complete our short survey
24 June 2019
We believe that child health research should be embedded as part of every paediatrician’s training, and throughout their careers. If you’re a consultant, SAS doctor or CCT holder, we invite you to complete our 2019 Participation in Child Health Research survey and tell us how we can support you in c...
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RCPCH statement following the review of maternity services at the former Cwm Taf University Health Board
30 April 2019
A report into maternity services at the former Cwm Taf University Health Board has been published today. RCPCH comments on the findings.
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Membership benefit for spring - volunteering opportunities
2 April 2019
Developing new skills, meeting new people, networking with like-minded colleagues, carrying out a sense of purpose... The benefits often outweigh the time given, which may be why more than 1,100 of you volunteer for the College. Whether it's representing your region or specialty on a committee, work...
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Little improvement on reducing avoidable child deaths, new data shows
22 February 2019
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has today published 2017 data on avoidable deaths.
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“UK is lagging behind” – RCPCH responds to Nuffield Trust report
20 February 2019
The Nuffield Trust and the Association for Young People's Health have today published the first ever international comparison of young people's health measures over time, comparing the UK to 18 other high-income countries. Professor Russell Viner, President of the RCPCH, responds.
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Scoring change in 2019
25 January 2019
Its only 25 days into the New Year (happy new year by the way) and it feels like 25 months have passed. We’ve seen the launch of the NHS Long Term Plan (England), launched our own screen time guidance and hosted a roundtable with three CMOs on social media use, launched our State of Child Health 201...
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RCPCH responds to Bliss and Sands bereavement audit
10 December 2018
Baby loss charities, Sands and Bliss, have today released a report which reveals that most services lack sufficient specialist staffing input and appropriate facilities to support grieving families. Dr David Evans responds.
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Ban sale of energy drinks to under 16's says UK’s top children’s doctor
15 November 2018
Professor Russell Viner has today urged the Government to ban the sale of energy drinks to anyone under the age of 16, and calls for "regulation and education" to protect against the hidden dangers to health from energy drinks.