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COVID-19: What matters to children and young people?

25 August 2020

Since May, RCPCH have been working with children and young people across the UK to find out what matters to them during lockdown, finding out their worries, anxieties and positive experiences from living through a pandemic. We developed a live event for young people and RCPCH members, which took pla...

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Ask not what the College can do for me, ask what I can do for the College

14 August 2020

Dr Nikhil Ganjoo, Consultant Paediatrician, recounts how much he's enjoyed the many roles he's had in the College throughout the years, and encourages other members to get involved and help shape College activity.

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Celebrating diversity - and opportunities for reflection

24 July 2020

Ignoring acts of racism means we give a silent yet powerful message of what is acceptable, and replicable, behaviour, writes Dr Somi Idowu, an ST1 Paediatrics in London, and notes how we can truly celebrate diversity across the NHS.

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Training post COVID-19 - what do we want our "new normal” to be?

24 July 2020

As we start the process to Reset, Restore, Recover, writes Dr Anna-Louise Nichols, a trainee paediatrician, it is good for trainees to reflect on the past few months and think about what vision we have for our speciality moving forward.

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It’s time to talk about race

23 July 2020

Kunal Babla, an ST8 in neonatal medicine in London, is proud to hold some voluntary roles in the College and inspire junior doctors in their career. But, he argues, we need to break the taboo and speak up about racism. He proposes suggestions for how we as a College can move forward.

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Breathing exercises - a bridge between body and mind

22 July 2020

Dr Sandy Calvert is a retired neonatologist and runs a retreat centre primarily for health professionals, called Ratford Retreat Centre. Here she recommends breathing exercises to help improve your sense of wellbeing.

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A Bloom Room for staff wellbeing in a time of COVID-19

24 June 2020

Dr Julie-Ann Collins from the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children reflects on the uncertainty and apprehension brought on by changes to working practices through COVID-19. Here she talks about wellbeing initiatives in her hospital, ranging from the calming influence of the Bloom Room to having ...

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How has training been impacted by COVID-19? - A trainee's perspective

24 June 2020

Dr Gen Southgate has noticed a significant impact on training and education, with a shift towards digital engagement and even an upturn in organisation of training events. Now, along with colleagues, she wants to find out how this varies from region to region and has designed a survey to investigate...

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Tides of change - How do we make the new normal better than the old one?

22 June 2020

In this blog, Dr Nicola Jay, Officer for Workforce Planning and Health Services, reflects on the long road to recovery ahead, recognising that equality has to be at the core of our work going forward.

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Research and quality improvement during COVID-19

26 May 2020

Prof Nick Bishop, VP for Science and Research, outlines some of the key developments in the College's Research & Quality Improvement Division, recognising ongoing work despite the disruptions to members' schedules. He also discusses research on the effects of COVID-19 on child health and wellbeing.