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Dr Felicity Fitzgerald wins the Simon Newell Award 2023

11 May 2023

The Simon Newell Award Recognises an outstanding young medically qualified researcher in British paediatrics. Each year, with support from GOSH Charity and Sparks, we offer this prestigious award of £2,000 to one early independent researcher in paediatrics.

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RCPCH responds to a new delivery plan on access to primary care in England

10 May 2023

Yesterday (9 May 2023) NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care published their plan aimed at improving access to primary care services in England.

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RCPCH responds to WHO report ‘Born Too Soon’

10 May 2023

On 10 May 23, the World Health Organisation published their report ‘Born Too Soon’ first initiated in 2012.

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National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) - art competition

Help the National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) to design the cover of our next report and be in with a chance to win a £50 All4One gift card! This competition is open to all children and young people with diabetes, receiving care from a paediatric diabetes unit.

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Training and Quality Board - volunteering opportunity

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5 January 2026

We're seeking two members to this Board, which oversees the College's strategy and operations of the paediatric specialty training programme, including the curriculum and assessments, as well as the overall trainee experience. The board also engages in related work, such as paediatric experience in ...

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The national PAFTA winners 2023

10 May 2023

Dr Emma Dyer, Chair of the Trainees Committee, is delighted to announce the winners of this year’s national PAFTAs, celebrating paediatric training achievements across the UK.

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Child health inequalities - interviews with two quality improvement projects

9 May 2023

In this podcast, we hear from two teams doing innovative work to better understand the impact of poverty on children and young people’s health, and design NHS services that provide targeted support for families.

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Paediatric Gastroenterology Research Team win the RCPCH-NIHR PIER Prize 2023

9 May 2023

The PIER Award Recognises significant contributions to excellent patient engagement for NIHR Clinical Research Network Portfolio studies. The research team based in Addenbrooke’s Hospital has demonstrated a commitment to working in such a way that all their research is informed by children and young...

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RCPCH responds to data published by the UKHSA on measles

5 May 2023

Data published on 4 May 2023 by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows there has been a rise in measles cases.

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Uptake of life-saving vaccinations must be increased in Northern Ireland

5 May 2023

Northern Ireland's Comptroller & Auditor General (C&AG) has today published a report, Pre-School Vaccinations in Northern Ireland. RCPCH in NI responds to the report.