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COVID-19
We continue to look at the risks and impacts of COVID-19 on our members, the wider child health workforce and children and young people. Explore our guidance on paediatric services, staffing and rotas, education and training and for parents, as well as our summaries of the research and presenting cl...
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Operation Ouch releases series of short videos to help families during lockdown
21 January 2021
The videos provide easy-to-follow advice for parents and carers on minor injuries and illnesses which may affect their children.
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RCPCH calls on Government to extend the £20 a week uplift to Universal Credit
18 January 2021
Our Officer for Health Improvement calls on the Government to extend the £20 a week uplift to Universal Credit. The uplift was introduced last year by the Chancellor in response to the pandemic, and is currently due to be removed from payments at the end of March.
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RCPCH calls for urgent review of meal packages
12 January 2021
Our Officer for Health Improvement reacts to reports and pictures of packages sent to families who rely on the free school meals programme.
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Message from the President - 8 January 2021
8 January 2021
We’re nearly one year into the pandemic and there are immense challenges in the coming weeks. In his first blog of 2021, Russell shares important guidance, new alerts and College position statements.
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Statement on the death of RCP registrar Donal O'Donoghue
4 January 2021
RCPCH Registrar Dr Mike Linney shares his sadness at the death of his counterpart at the Royal College of Physicians, Professor Donal O'Donoghue.
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RCPCH responds to media reports of increased admissions of children and young people with COVID-19
2 January 2021
Our President and members respond to media reports of COVID admissions among children.
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Paediatricians warn parents to be alert to signs of eating disorders over holidays
28 December 2020
Paediatricians have seen a huge rise in cases of anorexia nervosa and other food restriction disorders in this age group, with some reporting a doubling, tripling or even quadrupling of cases compared with the same period last year.
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RCPCH publishes advice to help young people during the pandemic
18 December 2020
Paediatricians, GPs and psychiatrists have joined forces to produce guidance for young people who are worried about their health.
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Coronavirus vaccination programme - statement
On 2 December 2020, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) authorised the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for those aged 16 years and over in the UK under an emergency use authorisation. On 30 December MHRA issued an emergency use authorisation for the AstraZeneca vaccine. Advice fro...