Announcement

We have successfully run two diets of the MRCPCH COVID Adapted Clinical exam for UK trainees in the past few months and we have learned a great deal as a result. The Examinations team wishes to thank all of our overseas candidates for your patience and understanding during this period.

The British Paediatric Surveillance Unit in collaboration with Public Health England are to commence a series of webinars accessible by all. Registration is free for both days, more details on how to sign up can be found below.

This edition sees the launch of the Paediatrics 2040 project, the handover of the College presidency and a feature on understanding how mental health is core to paediatrics. We also hear from a trainee on his experience of being redeployed, how paediatricians can advocate for migrant children and ma...

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health expresses deep sadness and great concern at the recent events in Myanmar.

Ranitidine products (Brand names including Zantac®) were voluntarily withdrawn by manufacturers in October 2019 due to the presence of low levels of an impurity called NDMA. The European Medicines Agency has since confirmed its recommendation to suspend all ranitidine medicines in the EU.

The College’s Annual General Meeting will take place remotely on 10 May 2021. It will receive a report on the College’s activity in the last year, the Treasurer’s report on the accounts and a number of other pieces of business.

This study, run through the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit (BPSU), will identify the incidence rates of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) presenting to secondary health care, referral pathways, patterns of presentation, and clinical features. This study will begin surveillance ...

In challenging times, we are still working to deliver high-quality conferences, with prominent speakers and sessions that explore the latest advances in child health: RCPCH Conference Singapore in early March and our annual RCPCH Conference Online in mid-June.

In June, Dr Shamez Ladhani will step down as Chair of British Paediatric Surveillance Unit's Scientific Committee after three years in the post.

The Chief Medical Officers of the four UK nations, NHS England and NHS Improvement, General Medical Council and Academy of Medical Royal Colleges have written a further letter of thanks and support to all doctors during this pandemic. While noting the real hope that vaccinations offer, the letter ac...