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RCPCH responds to alarming health inequalities in oral health of young children

13 February 2025

The National Dental Epidemiology Programme have published the findings of their oral health survey of 5-year-old schoolchildren in England in 2024.

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RCPCH respond to UNICEF’s climate change report

26 July 2024

UNICEF has published a report, ‘A threat to progress: Confronting the effects of climate change on child health and well-being.’ The College responds, noting our responsibility to call for action on areas such as high greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, food and water supplies and climate-re...

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Announcing a new paediatric Multi-Source Feedback tool

30 November 2023

The General Medical Council has approved this new MSF tool for use as of Monday, 4 December 2023. This has been developed with and tested by paediatric doctors in training.

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Thirteen UK healthcare bodies launch ‘pragmatic’ guidance on valproate use

29 March 2019

Experts from 13 national bodies, including seven Royal Colleges, have joined forces to launch new practical guidance to support doctors and other health professionals around valproate use in women and girls in their reproductive years.

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Latest figures on Scottish inequalities published

12 December 2018

RCPCH Officer for Scotland responds, saying "the impact of inequality on child health should not be underestimated".

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Health safety body launch button battery awareness campaign

7 December 2018

Officer for Health Promotion, Dr Max Davie, urges parents to make sure casing around batteries in toys and electrical devices are secure and says if in doubt, "don't take the risk".

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RCPCH responds to SACN 'Feeding in the first year of life' report

17 July 2018

The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) has published its report today, providing recommendations on infant feeding from birth up to 12 months of age. The last review of infant feeding was undertaken by SACN's predecessor, Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy (COMA) in 1994 and ...

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BPSU study - Complete and incomplete Kawasaki disease (KD)

Surveillance of complete and incomplete Kawasaki disease (KD) in British and Irish children concluded in February 2015. A paper has now been published in Archives of Disease in Childhood. A link to the abstract can be found below. In addition a webinar has now been produced outlining some of the...

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RCPCH responds to the rise in tooth extractions amongst children and young people

5 March 2025

The report from the Hospital Episode Statistics gives the latest data on tooth extractions for children and young people aged 0 to 19 years old in different geographical areas.

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RCPCH responds to Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

18 December 2024

Paediatricians welcome the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill but call for more focus including on equal protection from assault and child poverty.