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Dr Nick Wilkinson appointed as RCPCH Officer for Wales
4 May 2023
Dr Nick Wilkinson has become the new Officer for Wales at Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.
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Precious commodity of hope - President's blog
14 April 2023
Camilla reflects on a week of the most significant industrial action ever taken by doctors in the NHS. She signposts the College's industrial action resources as well as reminding members of some opportunities to apply for mentoring and to feed into the GMC National Training Survey.
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RCPCH responds to the Hewitt review
5 April 2023
In November 2022, the Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt was commissioned to lead an independent review of integrated care systems in England.
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Workforce planning and sustainable staffing - changes to the NHS Pensions Scheme
29 March 2023
Following the Department of Health and Social Care consultation, proposed changes to the NHS Pension Scheme have been agreed as part of the government’s Spring Budget.
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Never a dull week – President’s blog
17 March 2023
From the three days of NHS strike action to the spring budget, there has been a lot to react to this week. Camilla reflects also on our advocacy on migrant health as well as upcoming genomics webinars this month.
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RCPCH responds to Spring Budget
15 March 2023
Today the Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced his Spring Budget.
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RCPCH urges government to seize unique workforce plan opportunity
13 March 2023
Paediatricians are calling for action ahead of the budget on Wednesday 15 March, and following data from the NHS staff survey, as well as NHS England’s publication of the referral to treatment waiting times data for January 2023.
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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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RCPCH responds to BMA vote for strike action
23 February 2023
On 20 February the BMA confirmed that junior doctors and trainees in England voted to take strike action. The vote saw a turnout of 77% with 98% voting yes.
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RCPCH responds to the Welsh Government’s plan to address NHS workforce challenges
3 February 2023
The National Workforce Implementation Plan has been published in response to the additional demands on the NHS workforce since the COVID-19 pandemic.