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RCPCH responds to the Scottish budget 2023 to 2024
19 December 2022
The Scottish Budget for 2023 to 2024 was published on 15 December 2022.
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Child health inequalities - talking with families
19 December 2022
Children living in poverty are more likely to experience poorer health outcomes, and paediatricians are in a unique position to advocate for lifelong change in their patients. In this podcast, three doctors talk about how to make such conversations with families approachable and meaningful.
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Wishing you good health and happiness this winter season - President's blog
16 December 2022
The high levels of Group A strep infections have placed enormous pressures on an already fragile health system, and it can feel tough being a paediatrician. But there is welcome news, too, from a national focus on air pollution to investment in genomics. Camilla writes her last message of 2022 to me...
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Reflections on: fatigue, sleep and wellbeing
13 December 2022
The winter season brings extra challenges on our levels of fatigue. But this is also a topic that is important throughout the year. We thought it useful to bring together a few recent articles around sleep, fatigue and wellbeing, touching upon the responsibility of employers, NHS organisations and G...
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Genomics for newborns - information
The use of genomics, including newborn screening, is increasingly discussed in the policy space. The UK National Screening Committee has been working with Genomics England, who led a previous whole genome sequencing (WGS) initiative, the 100,000 Genomes Project, to look at a pilot research programme...
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Our voices: engagement done well
10 December 2022
This podcast is created by young volunteers with RCPCH &Us, and is all about working with children and young people to help improve their health and the health of others. Have a listen for ideas, examples and information on engagement from RCPCH doctors and young people!
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Invited Reviews Programme Board (IRPB) - volunteering opportunity
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Our Invited Reviews Programme Board provides governance and oversight to the Invited Reviews Service, and is seeking a Doctor Peer Reviewer Representative.
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RCPCH responds to Nuffield Council on Bioethics review of disagreements in the care of critically ill children
8 December 2022
On Thursday 8 December, the Nuffield Council on Bioethics announced it has been commissioned by the Department for Health and Social Care to conduct an independent review of the disagreements that arise between families and healthcare teams in the care of critically ill children.
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RCPCH responds to the Chief Medical Officers’ 2022 report on air pollution
8 December 2022
On Thursday, 8 December 2022, the Chief Medical Officer’s (CMO) annual report was published, focusing this year on the effect of air pollution on health, how it is changing, and solutions across a breadth of industries, including the NHS.
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RCPCH responds to Welsh government's commitments on children and young people
6 December 2022
In October, the Children’s Commissioner for Wales published her annual report.