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RCPCH responds to RSPH's 'Health on the High Street' report

2 November 2018

The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) has published a league table ranking 70 of Britain's major towns and cities by the impact of their high streets on the public's health and wellbeing. Officer for Health Promotion, Dr Max Davie, responds to these statistics.

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What about the emotional wellbeing of staff and patients? Planning for major incidents

1 November 2018

The threat of major incidents has increased anxiety among young people and emergency care health professionals. In this blog, we discuss the impact of major incidents on mental health and outline how health professionals can make sure they are prepared.

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RCPCH Progress+ domain resources: Research and scholarship

Paediatricians at all levels need to demonstrate they can apply an evidence-based approach to their practice - and so need research skills.

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Childhood antibiotics and antacids may be linked to heightened obesity risk

30 October 2018

RCPCH responds to new research which suggests these drugs may alter gut microbes associated with weight gain.

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RCPCH responds to latest obesity statistics for Scotland

30 October 2018

Community health and wellbeing must be at the 'heart' of local planning proposals to reverse childhood obesity says RCPCH's Dr Donald Macgregor

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From fetal life to adulthood? Planning for an exciting event

29 October 2018

As the programme for this year's St. David’s Day annual conference is finalised, Wales Trainee Representative, Abby Parish, shares an insight into her rationale for the day’s theme, and what you can expect on the day.

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Paediatrics is hard work but rewarding: I’ve never looked back

25 October 2018

Kunal Babla, ST6 in neonatology at the London School of Paediatrics, explains why he loves working in a specialty that is intense and challenging, but flexible, open-minded and... fun!

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Have increased winter pressures made it more challenging to deliver paediatric emergency care?

25 October 2018

We have surveyed our members to understand their experiences of winter pressures in Emergency Departments that treat children.

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‘Flu vaccine and the paediatrician

25 October 2018

In a guest blog anticipating the start of 'flu season, RCPCH immunisation experts, Professor Helen Bedford and Dr David Elliman share their thoughts on improving rates of vaccination among children, some misconceptions around the flu vaccination and the role of the paediatrician.

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The case for investing in children and young people's diabetes services

This information bundle on diabetes presents interventions to improve the quality of paediatric diabetes care and patient self-management through data collection, quality improvement measures, diabetes networks and investment in technology. This information was presented to NHS England to inform the...