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How has training been impacted by COVID-19? - A trainee's perspective

24 June 2020

Dr Gen Southgate has noticed a significant impact on training and education, with a shift towards digital engagement and even an upturn in organisation of training events. Now, along with colleagues, she wants to find out how this varies from region to region and has designed a survey to investigate...

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Tides of change - How do we make the new normal better than the old one?

22 June 2020

In this blog, Dr Nicola Jay, Officer for Workforce Planning and Health Services, reflects on the long road to recovery ahead, recognising that equality has to be at the core of our work going forward.

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COVID-19 - message from the President, 19 June

19 June 2020

In this week's address to members, Russell highlights our recent work on schools, including a widely-covered open letter to the Prime Minister and support for Marcus Rashford's free school meals campaign.

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1,500* paediatricians sign open letter to Prime Minister urging Government to make reopening of schools a priority

17 June 2020

RCPCH publishes an open letter from members about the importance of a plan to reopen schools.

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COVID-19 - message from the President, 12 June 2020

12 June 2020

It's week 16 in our new hyper-reality and it's again been a pretty complex period. In this week's address to members, Russell highlights new College statements on BAME inequalities, shielding and supporting LGBTQ+ children and young people, as well as our continued focus on restarting services.

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Milestones magazine for members - summer 2020

28 May 2020

This edition's features include how to stay safe and supported during the COVID-19 pandemic, one member's experience of working in Sierra Leone and screen time for children and young people. Plus a big thank you to trainees and educational supervisors with our annual PAFTAs!

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COVID-19 - message from the President, 22 May

22 May 2020

There are many unanswered questions about children and COVID-19, including when and how we reopen schools, but, argues Russell in this week's weekly address to members, we must go back to the science.

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COVID-19 - message from the President, 15 May

15 May 2020

How do we prepare for some type of return to normal of our services? In this week's blog for members, Russell looks at the 'three Rs' - how to reset, restore and recover child health services - and how we're working together to combine evidence, expertise and best practice to produce information for...

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COVID-19 - message from the President, 7 May 2020

7 May 2020

As we move to the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, we'll be looking at how we reset, restore and recover paediatric services, and considering what changes and innovations from the past weeks we can take into the future. Russell addresses members in this week's blog.

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COVID-19 - message from the President, 1 May 2020

1 May 2020

In this week's blog, Russell remembers the members who have recently died. He also introduces a new case definition for what may be a rare, COVID-related illness in children and our next live Q&A on paediatric training.