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    We're excited to return to Birmingham for this year's conference from 11 to 13 May, on the theme, '30 years of RCPCH: Reflect, celebrate and inspire'. Can you join us?
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Returning to work in paediatrics - guidance for doctors

This page gives the College's suggested approach for doctors returning to clinical practice after a period of leave. It has details especially for doctors in training, including how to access support within deaneries.
Paediatric careers
News

RCPCH responds to the Welsh Government’s plan to address NHS workforce challenges

3 February 2023
The National Workforce Implementation Plan has been published in response to the additional demands on the NHS workforce since the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Health policy
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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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  • Looked after children
  • Media response
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Celebrating unsung heroes – President’s blog

3 February 2023
In a tough week for the child health agenda in the UK, Camilla encourages us to continue to advocate on children's behalf. She also shares her gratitude for the efforts of some of our overseas partners and our subspecialty groups.
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RCPCH responds to Refugee Council’s report ‘The Truth About Channel Crossings’

2 February 2023
The report shows that 20% those who crossed the channel in small boats are children.
  • Global child health
  • Health policy
  • Media response
  • Public health
  • Refugee
  • Safeguarding
News

NHS England’s Plan to Recover Urgent and Emergency Care Services

30 January 2023
The NHS and UK Government have published a new two-year delivery plan today to help recover urgent and emergency care services, reduce waiting times, and improve patient experience.
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RCPCH responds to the DHSC NHS Pension Scheme consultation

30 January 2023
The NHS pension scheme open consultation, published in December 2022 by the Department of Health and Social Care, is focussed on changes relating to new retirement flexibilities and inflationary adjustment of the annual tax allowance.
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UK Government finally confirms that the long-awaited Health Disparities White Paper is shelved

26 January 2023
Today (26 January) the UK Government finally confirmed that the Health Disparities White Paper will not be going ahead.
  • Health inequalities
  • Health policy
  • Media response
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  • Wellbeing for children and young people
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We introduce members to GMC's hub on challenging racism and discrimination in healthcare

26 January 2023
The General Medical Council (GMC) has a new resource hub to support doctors facing racism at work. We give members some key takeaways, and how it applies to paediatrics.
  • Announcement
  • Equality, diversity and inclusion
News

RCPCH responds to JRF’s UK Poverty 2023 report

26 January 2023
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation report on poverty in the UK shows that a million children under 4 are growing up in poverty.
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