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Paediatricians call for an end to unjust and dangerous smacking laws

17 April 2024

Children’s doctors in England and Northern Ireland are calling for equal protection for children and young people against physical assault, such as smacking, hitting, and slapping.

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RCPCH responds to NHS Practitioner Health announcement

16 April 2024

RCPCH has responded to news about the NHS Practitioner Health announcement and calls for the mental health and wellbeing of NHS staff to be a priority focus for NHS decision makers into the future.

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Heads of School and Training Programme Directors - guides and resources

Paediatric Heads of School and Training Programme Directors have an important role in developing, delivering and quality managing paediatric specialty training in the UK. We have designed this page to signpost you to all our resources, templates and guidance documents to make your roles easier. The ...

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Children's doctors raise alarm on ‘out of control’ paediatric waits in Northern Ireland

15 April 2024

Between June 2016 and June 2023 Northen Ireland saw an increase of 172.6% in paediatric outpatient waiting lists.

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RCPCH calls on MPs to support Tobacco and Vapes Bill

15 April 2024

RCPCH is urging MPs to support the Tobacco and Vapes Bill as debate set to begin on the government's legislative proposals in the House of Commons.

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NHS England's 2024/25 priorities and operational planning guidance

10 April 2024

NHS England has published the 2024/25 priorities and operational planning guidance. It sets out three core priorities for the health system for the year ahead, and the key actions to achieve these objectives. This short briefing for members summarises these actions and highlights the key points ...

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RCPCH responds to publication of the final report from the Cass Review

10 April 2024

On Wednesday 10 April 2024, Dr Hilary Cass published the final recommendations in her role as Chair of the independent review, now more often known as ‘The Cass Review’.

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RCPCH respond to Labour plans to digitise the red book

8 April 2024

Ahead of the next UK General Election, Labour have announced plans to digitise the NHS red book.

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Announcing the 2024 national PAFTA winners

8 April 2024

Every year the College recognises the very best in paediatric training across the UK. Three amazing members were announced as winners at RCPCH Conference in the categories for Junior Trainee (ST 1-3), Senior Trainee (ST 4-7) and Educational Supervisor.

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Privacy notice - Thrive Paediatrics resource hub contributions

We are collecting case studies relating to wellbeing from members and other child health professionals, which will be published on the RCPCH Learning website. This page explains how the RCPCH uses any information you give to us and the way we protect your privacy and to comply with UK Data Protectio...