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    Information and updates
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        • Epilepsy12 Audit
        • National Neonatal Audit Programme
        • National Paediatric Diabetes Audit
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    See poster
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    Viral respiratory tract infections guidance
    We have updated our national recommendations on the management of children in hospital with viral respiratory tract infections, to use in partnership with your local infection prevention control team.
    Guidance
    Graphic: List and tick on a network diagram
    IHA delivery standards
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      • Greener paediatrics
      • Industrial action in the NHS
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      • Strengthening community child health services
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    Help protect children from flu
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    See engagement standards
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    Find out more and register
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The importance of hope - President’s blog

17 November 2023
With winter upon us and the health pressures that brings, alongside national and global events, Camilla highlights the importance of hope. There is also an invitation to contribute to the government’s consultation on creating a smokefree generation and a prompt from the BPSU to ensure your details a...
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What have the Romans ever done for us?

23 September 2024
And what is the College doing for members in Wales? Dr Nick Wilkinson wants to hear from you! He considers the many achievements during his first year as RCPCH Officer for Wales, working alongside a busy team.
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RCPCH responds to Social Care Review Implementation Strategy

3 February 2023
The government has published a long-term strategy to ‘fix’ children’s social care.
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Dr Cheryl Battersby wins the 2021 Simon Newell award

11 May 2021
Each year, with support from GOSH Charity and Sparks, we offer this prestigious award of £2,000 to one early independent researcher in paediatrics. We speak with this year's winner about her research to improve the lifelong health of preterm babies, and we hear her tips for aspiring researchers.
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Top paediatricians and scientists recognised in New Year’s Honours

1 January 2022
On 1 January 2022, her Majesty the Queen announced the New Year Honours list for 2022. We are delighted that Professor Russell Viner, our immediate past president has received an honour alongside the chief medical officers for England, Scotland and Wales, and a range of health and care workers for s...
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Looking back at our journey to becoming a Royal College

23 August 2024
Today is 28 years since the College received its Charter, on 23 August 1996. The road to becoming a Royal College was a long and winding one, beginning in the early years of our predecessor organisation, the British Paediatric Association (BPA). This blog explores how we got there.
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Statement on schools re-opening

22 May 2020
RCPCH, along with the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, responds to the debate about re-opening schools.
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Paediatricians call for greater ambition in Child Poverty Strategy

5 December 2025
The Government has published their long awaiting child poverty strategy, which aims to reduce costs for families and improve outcomes for children.
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RCPCH responds to latest Government announcement on dentistry

21 February 2025
Alongside the announcement of 700,000 extra urgent dental appointments, the Government has reiterated their plans to introduce supervised tooth-brushing scheme for 3-to-5-year-olds.
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Reeling in the years at RCPCH

30 June 2021
Dr Kevin Windebank is a Retired Paediatric and Adolescent Oncologist from Newcastle upon Tyne and was the College's Representative for Senior Members. In his blog, he recalls the many volunteer roles he's held within the College and how much he's enjoyed being able to contribute to child health whil...
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