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RCPCH welcomes plan for re-opening schools in Wales
9 July 2020
We respond to plans from the Welsh government to re-open schools in September.
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RCPCH responds to the Chancellor's summer statement
8 July 2020
The Chancellor of the Exchequer gave a summer statement setting out the measures the Government will be taking to protect the economy in light of COVID-19. Professor Russell Viner, President of RCPCH, responds.
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RCPCH responds to BMA paper on the impact of COVID-19 on mental health
7 July 2020
Dr Karen Street, Assistant Officer for Mental Health and Wellbeing, responds to a new BMA report which considers the impact of COVID-19 on mental health.
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UK government adopts RCPCH guidance on children and shielding
6 July 2020
Our guidance on shielding for children and young people with regard to COVID-19 has been formally adopted by the UK government.
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RCPCH responds to calls for a 'review of readiness' for second COVID-19 wave
24 June 2020
Today, health leaders called for a review of lessons learned during the first phase of the pandemic. We've set out an additional call for a rapid review into the experiences of children and young people during the first wave, so that they can be protected from the harshest mitigation measures if we ...
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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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Statement on PHE disparities review and next steps
16 June 2020
A College statement welcoming the publication of stakeholder insights into the factors affecting the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, and what needs to happen now.
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RCPCH publishes commitments to support LGBTQ+ young people
12 June 2020
To mark Pride month in the UK, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has published a set of commitments to support LGBTQ+ young people.
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RCPCH responds to Public Health England's COVID-19 disparities review
2 June 2020
President Professor Russell Viner responds to Public Health England's publication, COVID-19: review of disparities in risks and outcomes.
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Statement on schools re-opening
22 May 2020
RCPCH, along with the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, responds to the debate about re-opening schools.