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College position statement on climate crisis

25 October 2021

Ahead of COP26 the College is calling on world leaders for action to limit the impact of climate change on child health and to acknowledge that the climate crisis is a child rights crisis.

Course

How to Manage: Common Cardiac Problems

19 January 2022

This is a one-day course focusing on cardiac problems frequently encountered by clinicians involved in the care of children. This study day will take place via Zoom.

News

Our history, your future - Cathryn Chadwick

13 October 2021

As RCPCH celebrates its 25th birthday, 25 members have shared stories about a case that stayed with them. These stories will be published throughout 2021.

Course

RCPCH & RPS Joint College Webinar – The why and how of pill swallowing – patient and safety considerations

15 November 2021

Learning how to swallow solid oral dosage forms is a life skill that those over the age of three can be taught. Healthcare professionals work with patients and their carers to ensure safe and effective medication use. This can be further enhanced by teaching pill swallowing. The Royal College of...

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Course

How to Manage: FASD in community paediatric services (online)

07 February 2022

This course has been designed to help you develop an understanding of how to assess and diagnose FASD within a local child development service including assessment of key domains, and diagnostic formulation. This study day will take place via Zoom.

Wellbeing for children and young people

News

RCPCH comments on importance of maintaining routine child and adolescent vaccinations during the pandemic

26 August 2021

Professor Helen Bedford, Immunisation Lead for the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), said:

News

Our history, your future - Cheryl Battersby

29 July 2021

As RCPCH celebrates its 25th birthday, 25 members have shared stories about a case that stayed with them. These stories will be published throughout 2021.

Resource

Epilepsy12 - national organisational audit and clinical audit - 2021

Epilepsy is the commonest significant neurological disorder affecting children and young people. Published in July 2021, these latest results from Epilepsy12 provide insight into the diagnosis and care of children and young people with epilepsy, and the organisation of paediatric epilepsy services i...

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