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NHS Long Term Plan - Mental health

We have submitted evidence to NHS England on how mental health should be considered within the Long Term Plan. Our response focuses on the mental health needs, support and services available for the 0-25 age group.

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Paediatric sub-specialty training - application guidance

In the UK Paediatric Training Programme it's possible to choose to sub-specialise during specialty training (ST5-ST7). Applications are made through a competitive recruitment process at ST4 or higher, subject to having completed core training (ST1-ST4) and enough time left to complete the required c...

Allergies

Community child health

Intensive care medicine

Paediatric sub-specialty

Paediatric training

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Proposed Mental Health Standards of Care (Wales) Bill - response

In March 2024 we responded to the proposal for a Mental Health Standards of Care (Wales) Bill, put forward by James Evans MS. The purpose of the bill is to replace outdated mental health legislation; improve the delivery of mental health plans for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and adul...

Area of medicine

Mental health

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Protection of children in conflict and child refugees - position statement (2016)

The killing of children, whatever the diplomatic posturing around conflict, is indefensible and barbaric.

Global child health

Safeguarding

Refugee

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Public health prescribed activity - consultation response

In 2018 we responded to a call for evidence by the Department of Health and Social Care into local authority prescribed activity.

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Refugees - statement on COVID-19

Controlling and containing the immediate and long-range threat of COVID-19 requires transnational and global coordination and collaboration. In this position statement, first published on 28 April 2020, we urge all governments to enhance their support to refugee communities, and the UK Government to...

Global child health

Refugee

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Restraint and restrictive intervention – consultation response

In 2018 we responded to the Department of Health & Social Care’s consultation on their draft guidance for reducing the need for restraint and restrictive intervention for children with learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorder and mental health needs. We welcome the aim to eliminate the inappr...

Mental health

Autism

Learning disability or learning difficulty

Health policy

Safeguarding

Child protection

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Revalidation - guidance for doctors working overseas

This guidance is for doctors working overseas or thinking of working overseas, and who may be concerned about revalidation.

Global child health

Revalidation

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Rights of migrant, refugee, stateless and undocumented children - our position (2019)

As outlined in the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of the Child, every child has the right to voice, protection, health and education. We urge all states to recognise and realise their obligation to children's access to healthcare.

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Sharing learning from the RCPCH Genomics Symposium

On 20 November 2023, we held the first ever RCPCH Genomics Symposium in Birmingham city centre, bringing together paediatricians, geneticists and service user representation from across England. The half-day event hosted five sessions on key areas related to genomics, with the underlying theme of be...

Clinical genetics

Genomics

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NHS Long Term Plan - Mental health

Paediatric sub-specialty training - application guidance

Proposed Mental Health Standards of Care (Wales) Bill - response

Protection of children in conflict and child refugees - position statement (2016)

Public health prescribed activity - consultation response

Refugees - statement on COVID-19

Restraint and restrictive intervention – consultation response

Revalidation - guidance for doctors working overseas

Rights of migrant, refugee, stateless and undocumented children - our position (2019)

Sharing learning from the RCPCH Genomics Symposium

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