Area of medicine

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Autism (Wales) Bill – consultation response

In 2018 we responded to the Welsh Government’s draft Bill for Autism. We welcome calls for increased resource to support children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and improve outcomes for children with ASD. However, we are concerned about the possible unintended consequences of this proposed legi...

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Achieving consensus - on prevention, recognition and management of conflict in paediatric practice

Conflict can arise between health professionals and the parents of children not only where there is disagreement on the withdrawal or withholding of life sustaining treatment but also in more general routine care. In this paper for paediatricians and other health professionals, published in the Arch...

Area of medicine

Palliative care

Ethics

News

“UK is lagging behind” – RCPCH responds to Nuffield Trust report

20 February 2019

The Nuffield Trust and the Association for Young People's Health have today published the first ever international comparison of young people's health measures over time, comparing the UK to 18 other high-income countries. Professor Russell Viner, President of the RCPCH, responds.

News

Time to Talk- Supporting children and young people with mental health

6 February 2019

There has been a lot in the media about mental health recently, with the government promising that mental health will be a key focus of the NHS Long Term Plan. But we know that lots of parents will still have niggling questions. Dr Lee Hudson, Mental Health Lead at the Royal College of Paediatrics a...

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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

Rosetrees Trust - Seedcorn Awards [CLOSED]

https://rosetrees.org.uk/seedcorn-awards/

Seedcorn awards are aimed at enabling researchers to advance innovative and novel ideas related to the prevention, diagnosis and/or treatment of human diseases. Applicants are expected to have a novel hypothesis and some preliminary data.

Award programme/theme

Starter grant / pilot grant

Funding amount range

Under £50,000

Maximum duration

18 months

Submission deadline

9 September 2024

News

Focus magazine for members - autumn 2018

9 October 2018

Read about child health and the political landscape, the new ICYP Engagement committee, new course series, neonatal care findings and more…

News

Government to consult on banning the sale of energy drinks to children

29 August 2018

RCPCH President, Professor Russell Viner, responds to the announcement saying "the growing market for energy drinks and potential for harm to children and young people clearly warrants further scrutiny."

News

One in four 14-year-old girls self-harm, says Children's Society

28 August 2018

RCPCH's Dr Max Davie responds, saying a joined up approach to mental health is needed.

Resource

Immediate telephone for specialist advice - WESPGHAN

This page provides a best practice example for standard 9 of Facing the Future: Standards for acute general paediatric services, which explains the Wessex Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition Network, which provides immediate specialist telephone advice across the Wessex region. Acces...

Facing the Future - acute general paediatric services

Models of care

Service planning