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The Government has announced a new programme to develop local solutions to childhood obesity that can be shared across the country. RCPCH President Professor Russell Viner responds to the news.

A new report launched today by Cancer Research UK reveals that obesity is set to overtake smoking as the biggest preventable cause of cancer among UK women in 25 years' time. RCPCH responds.

The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England want your ideas on the NHS long term plan.

RCPCH's Dr Max Davie says "this is another example of food manufacturers targeting impressionable children through advertising", and that restrictions must go further by protecting children from junk food adverts online and during on-demand services too.

NHS Digital have released the childhood vaccination coverage statistics for 2017-18. Dr David Elliman looks at the possible factors that might be influencing uptake in routine vaccinations.

UK children are exposed to more than 60% of their daily air pollution intake during the school run and while at school, new research has shown today.

The RCPCH responds to the Government's calorie label consultation, saying that it is one important measure aimed at bucking the current obesity trend.

RCPCH President Professor Russell Viner reiterates the importance of reflective practice as "crucial for doctors".

The proportion of children and young people saying they have a mental health condition has grown six fold in England over two decades and has increased significantly across the whole of Britain in recent years, new research reveals.

This template recognises the importance of undertaking extracurricular work for the wider benefit of paediatrics and child health, which the College believes to be an investment and directly beneficial to Trusts.