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Genomics

Genomics has the potential to change our approaches to healthcare. By gathering insight from paediatricians and children and young people, we are developing an ambitious Genomics Programme. The programme aim is to address unmet need across the sector, in order to improve the health of children and y...

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Progress+ - how will this impact my application to sub-specialty training?

In this 18-minute video, published in September 2022. Dr Blanche Lumb, Trainee Rep for Recruitment, Dr Cathryn Chadwick, VP for Training & Assessment and Dr Kay Tyerman, Officer for Workforce, answer questions about transitioning to the new programme from summer 2023, with a focus on sub-specialty (...

Paediatric training

Progress+

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Dentistry (Wales) – consultation response

In September 2022 we responded to the Health and Social Care Committee Consultation on Dentistry.

Area of medicine

Community child health

Wellbeing for children and young people

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Healthy Food Environment (Wales) – consultation response

In September 2022 we responded to the Welsh Government consultation on Healthy Food Environment.

Area of medicine

Community child health

General paediatrics

Public health

Obesity

Wellbeing for children and young people

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Proposal to end the sale of energy drinks to children under 16 (Wales) – consultation response

In September 2022 we responded to the Welsh Government consultation on the proposal to end the sale of energy drinks to children under 16 in Wales.

Area of medicine

Community child health

Wellbeing for children and young people

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Health inequalities tool 3 - Prepare your own quality improvement project

Quality improvement (QI) can be used to improve NHS services that aim to reduce child health inequalities. When starting a QI project, consider the following factors.

Health inequalities

Quality improvement

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Health inequalities tool 4 - Advocate for change

Changing Government policy, reforming how funds are distributed for healthcare, and making new laws that protect children and young people are how sustained and meaningful change can happen. Prevention is better than cure. Inequalities cannot improve without repairing the inherent problems in societ...

Data

Health inequalities

Equality, diversity and inclusion

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Health inequalities tool 1 - Improve your understanding of child poverty and health inequalities

This tool will help paediatricians understand how child poverty is defined in the UK context, including evidence of how poverty drives health inequalities and affects child health outcomes.

Health inequalities

Poverty

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Health inequalities tool 2 - Develop clinical skills for talking to families

Many paediatricians may find it difficult to raise questions about poverty with families. We give some tips to make this subject more approachable.

Health inequalities

Society

Poverty

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Health inequalities tool 5 - Take national political action

Across the UK, child health inequalities are widening. They are avoidable and unfair. That is why almost 1,100 child health professionals signed open letters calling on political leaders across the UK to #ShiftTheDial on child health inequalities.

Health policy

Engaging children and young people

Health inequalities

Poverty