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RCPCH condemns airstrike on Myanmar children
13 April 2023
Myanmar’s air force dropped multiple bombs on Tuesday (11 April) morning on a village in north-west Sagaing.
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RCPCH responds to proposed ‘Illegal Migration Bill’
8 March 2023
On Tuesday 7 March, the Home Office unveiled a Bill which would give the Secretary of State the power to remove persons arriving in the UK by ‘unsafe and illegal routes’ such as those arriving on small boats, without providing such individuals with a chance to make an application for asylum.
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Paediatrics across the globe – President’s blog
3 March 2023
Fresh from her visit to the International Paediatric Association Congress in India, Camilla shares highlights from paediatric partners around the world. She also reminds members of our information and resources on industrial action.
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Housing Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children in Hotels: Joint Statement with the International Child Health Group (ICHG)
15 February 2023
Following recent news reports that the Home Office is housing unaccompanied asylum seeking children in Hotels, we have brought together the below statement with our specialty group on international child health.
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RCPCH responds to the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
11 February 2023
Thousands of children and families are at risk after two devastating earthquakes and dozens of aftershocks hit south-east Türkiye and Syria.
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Celebrating a landmark for our membership clinical exam
9 February 2023
Last month, our exam lead in Saudi Arabia, Professor Abdulmoein Al-Agha and his colleagues ran their 30th MRCPCH Clinical event in Jeddah. More than 1,500 candidates have sat this exam in just over a decade in the centre - a phenomenal contribution by a hard-working team!
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RCPCH responds to Refugee Council’s report ‘The Truth About Channel Crossings’
2 February 2023
The report shows that 20% those who crossed the channel in small boats are children.
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RCPCH responds to the Age Estimation Scientific Advisory Committee’s report on age assessment methods
13 January 2023
This week the Interim Age Estimation Science Advisory Committee published their report on the use of biological evaluation methods to assist in assessing the age of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.
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RCPCH responds to plans for migrant children to undergo X-rays to try and verify age
2 November 2022
RCPCH has been made aware of potential plans for vulnerable child refugees to undergo X-rays to verify their age.
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Inspiration and insights from our global work - President's blog
21 October 2022
Returning from a trip to Rwanda with RCPCH's Global Team, Camilla reflects on the successes of the programme there and what we can learn. She touches on the GMC's state of medical education report and the Kirkup Review.