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Medicines safety alert - Erythromycin therapy

5 January 2021

Erythromycin in babies and infants has been associated with an increased risk of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis.

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Statement on the death of RCP registrar Donal O'Donoghue

4 January 2021

RCPCH Registrar Dr Mike Linney shares his sadness at the death of his counterpart at the Royal College of Physicians, Professor Donal O'Donoghue.

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RCPCH responds to media reports of increased admissions of children and young people with COVID-19

2 January 2021

Our President and members respond to media reports of COVID admissions among children.

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Dr David Evans awarded MBE in New Year Honours List

30 December 2020

Dr David Evans, Vice President for Training and Assessment at the RCPCH, has been awarded an MBE for services to neonatology and medical education, particularly during COVID-19.

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Professor Viner comments on the discussions around schools and COVID

30 December 2020

Our President shares our perspective on the difficult debate around reopening schools.

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Paediatricians warn parents to be alert to signs of eating disorders over holidays

28 December 2020

Paediatricians have seen a huge rise in cases of anorexia nervosa and other food restriction disorders in this age group, with some reporting a doubling, tripling or even quadrupling of cases compared with the same period last year.

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Principles for conducting virtual consultations with children and young people

The principles described in this guidance aim to support clinicians who are consulting virtually with patients to provide care in a way that is in the best interests of children and young people, whilst protecting both from the risks associated with virtual consultations.

COVID-19

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International Paediatric Sponsorship Scheme (IPSS) - guidance for Trusts

The IPSS can provide sponsorship for eligible doctors to obtain full registration with the GMC. Doctors entering the UK via this route should be from countries that fall outside the priority nations list for the MTI(p) scheme and posts should contain a sufficient training/educational component. This...

Paediatric training

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International Paediatric Sponsorship Scheme (IPSS) - guidance for applicants

The IPSS facilitates GMC registration for eligible medical graduates from outside the UK, who also fall outside the priority nations list for the MTI(p) scheme. Applicants will need to be entering UK posts with a sufficient training/educational component and have organised a route the right to live ...

Paediatric training

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How can we support children in care during the pandemic?

21 December 2020

Local authorities and partner agencies have a duty to be corporate parents to children in care, but research tells us that children in care have, on average, poorer health outcomes, increased mental health problems, poorer educational attainment, increased risk-taking behaviour, and an increased ris...