Public health

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RCPCH comments on the Inequalities in Health Alliance's letter to the Prime Minister

15 September 2021

RCPCH has joined over 90 representatives of the Inequalities in Health Alliance (IHA) today in signing a letter to the Prime Minister calling for a cross-government strategy to reduce health inequalities.

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RCPCH statement in response to CMOs advice regarding offering COVID-19 vaccination to all 12-15 year olds

13 September 2021

RCPCH statement in response to the recommendation from the four UK Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) regarding offering COVID-19 vaccinations to all 12-15 year olds.

News

COVID-19 vaccines for 12-15 year olds - advice from UK Chief Medical Officers, President’s blog, 13 September 2021

13 September 2021

Camilla writes to all members about the UK Chief Medical Officers’ advice to offer all 12-15 year olds in the UK the COVID-19 vaccination.

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RCPCH joins global call for emergency action to tackle climate change

6 September 2021

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has joined calls for emergency action to limit global temperature increases, restore biodiversity, and protect health.

Course

Child Protection Study Day, Scotland (online)

29 September 2021

This annual event highlights developments in Child Protection. Specially developed for a Scottish audience, this course, will give delegates updates into particular child protection areas and will address common challenges faced by general paediatricians when concerns arise about risk of harm to chi...

Area of medicine

Child and adolescent mortality

Community child health

Wellbeing for children and young people

Safeguarding

Child protection

Physical abuse

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

Resource

Mandatory calorie labelling in the out-of-home sector – consultation response

In December 2018, we responded to the Department of Health and Social Care’s consultation on mandatory calorie labelling in the out-of-home sector as part of the UK Government’s childhood obesity plan in England. As of August 2021 we've revised our position to acknowledge a lack of evidence to suppo...

Public health

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Access to healthcare for migrant and undocumented children - position statement

Charging for NHS services in the UK prevents and deters migrant children and their families from accessing healthcare, which has adverse effects on child health and the wider public health of the population. We oppose this legislation and set out here our key messages for health professionals and po...

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Reducing speed limit to 20mph on restricted roads, Wales - consultation response

In August 2021, we responded to the Welsh Government’s consultation to propose to reduce the speed limit to 20mph on residential streets. We support this proposal as this will ensure that essential action will be taken to provide safer environments for children and young people to walk, play and tra...

Public health

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RCPCH response to JCVI update on 16-17-year-olds and COVID-19 vaccination

4 August 2021

Dr Camilla Kingdon, RCPCH President, responds to the announcement from the Joint Committee on Vaccinations and Immunisations (JCVI) that 16-17-year-olds are to be offered a first COVID-19 vaccine dose. JCVI advice for children aged 12-15-years-old regarding COVID-19 vaccination remains unchanged fro...