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RCPCH responds to air quality alerts for London healthcare professionals

29 February 2024

The Mayor of London has announced the introduction of air quality alerts for health professionals in London, following a commitment to do so made at an Air Quality and Health Summit in 2022.

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Civility - changing culture through our words and actions

27 February 2024

This month one of our Thrive Paediatrics fellows, Jess Morgan, reflects on the impact that our words and behaviours can have and how self-reflection is the first step to changing culture.

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Reflections on my first one hundred days as Officer for Climate Change

26 February 2024

After a Clean Air project day at the college last week, Helena Clements, RCPCH Officer for Climate Change, joins us for a blog to chat about her role leading the Climate Change Working Group and Clean Air Fund Partnership.

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RCPCH responds to GMC’s apology for past regulatory action linked to homophobic laws

23 February 2024

The General Medical Council (GMC) has issued a formal apology for taking regulatory action against doctors who, in historic cases, had convictions under now-repealed homophobic laws.

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Edging towards better child health - President's blog

23 February 2024

Be it via independent advocacy, collaboration or campaigning, Camilla explores how we can significantly help towards better child health outcomes. She includes updates on Martha's Rule and whooping cough.

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RCPCH Scotland responds to the Auditor General’s NHS in Scotland report

22 February 2024

The Auditor General has published his overview of the NHS in Scotland and has concluded that the Scottish Government needs to develop a clear national strategy for health and social care to address the pressures on services.

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RCPCH responds to the Home Office’s announcement on Mandatory Reporting of child sexual abuse

22 February 2024

The Home Office has announced that the Government intends to introduce mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse in England and Wales.

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RCPCH responds to the rollout of ‘Martha’s Rule’

22 February 2024

NHS England has announced the rollout of ‘Martha’s Rule’ in selected hospitals from April 2024.

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Welsh children left ‘worried and waiting’ as paediatric waiting lists soar by 62% since 2016

20 February 2024

Paediatricians in Wales are calling for urgent action from Government after a new report shows huge demand and disproportionately long waits for crucial children’s health services.

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It's time to examine the data on paediatric waiting times (and healthcare expenditure) in Wales

20 February 2024

Dr Nick Wilkinson, RCPCH Officer for Wales, has always been interested in data. But sometimes, data doesn't tell the full story or needs a closer look. As we publish our new report on paediatric waiting times in Wales, it's time to challenge how we spend on healthcare and to call on the government t...