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RCPCH responds to new research linking childhood weight and height to renal cancer

29 April 2019

At the European Congress on Obesity, which is being held in Glasgow this week, research will be presented about the associations between childhood body size and the risk of renal cancer. Dr Max Davie, RCPCH Officer for Health Improvement, responds.

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RCPCH responds to WHO physical activity guidelines

25 April 2019

New guidelines from the World Health Organisation (WHO) for children under 5 are “useful benchmarks” but require cautious interpretation, says RCPCH's Dr Max Davie.

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What we are doing to improve child health and make the NHS a great place to work

24 April 2019

Simon introduces himself and his priorities as your new VP for Policy. He highlights College work, including the State of Child Health report update and new resources for better patient data, and reflects on paediatrics as a remarkable career.

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RCPCH Progress+ domain resources: Safeguarding

The safety of all children is paramount and the divine factor of all areas in paediatrics. This domain requires the trainee to consider safeguarding as an essential element of all aspects of paediatric healthcare practice be that with children and young people, parents and carers, other care profess...

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New advice seeks to prevent parent/doctor conflict in paediatrics

18 April 2019

We issue advice to healthcare professionals in light of high profile cases.

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RCPCH-NIHR PIER Award

The RCPCH-NIHR PIER (Paediatric Involvement and Engagement in Research) Award recognises significant contributions to excellent patient engagement for NIHR Clinical Research Network Portfolio studies. This award will not be offered in 2026. We have included information below about the award and h...

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RCPCH responds to Northern Ireland HPV extension

9 April 2019

Boys aged 12-13 in Northern Ireland are to be offered a vaccine to protect them against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) related cancers, the Department of Health has announced. RCPCH responds.

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Paediatric neurology - training guide 2019

In 2018 the GMC (General Medical Council) approved a new syllabus for paediatric training, RCPCH Progress. This guide has been developed to help trainees achieve and evidence the specialty learning objectives (SLO) and key capabilities (KC) set out in the level 3 paediatric neurology syllabus.

Neurology

Epilepsy

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Ultra low emission zone protecting children in London

8 April 2019

The Mayor of London's Ultra Low Emission Zone has now come into force. RCPCH welcomes the move, but says we also need to see employers and schools encouraging and facilitating better use of public transport and active travel options.

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New screen time research published - RCPCH responds

5 April 2019

RCPCH responds to latest study, which casts doubt on whether spending time on screens before bed is harmful to people's mental health, and says "we would still suggest that families follow our guidance published earlier this year".