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Letter to the G7 from Presidents of all member country Paediatric societies
13 June 2021
Dr Camilla Kingdon co-signs a letter to the G7 with her international counterparts.
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HEE announces plans to support medical training recovery
18 May 2021
On 14 May 2021, Health Education England (HEE) reported that it's working with the Department of Health and Social Care, Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, the General Medical Council and NHS England and Improvement to support training recovery as an urgent priority. A new resource page is available...
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Â鶹ӰԺ President responds to the Queen's Speech
11 May 2021
RCPCH President Dr Camilla Kingdon responds to the UK Government's legislative agenda for the next session of Parliament.
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Â鶹ӰԺ updates position statement on breastfeeding in the UK
7 May 2021
Our updated statement includes a reference to the fact that there is no evidence of COVID-19 being transmitted through breast milk.
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The National PAFTA winners 2021
29 April 2021
Chair of the Trainees' Committee, Dr Laura Kelly announces this year's national Paediatric Awards For Training Achievements (PAFTAs) winners.
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Transforming the public health system in England – consultation response
In April 2021, we responded to the Department of Health and Social Care’s consultation on their public health system reforms in England.
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Our plans for the future shape of training
27 April 2021
We have now submitted our plans for RCPCH Progress+, our vision for the future shape of paediatric training, to the General Medical Council (GMC) for approval. We want to encourage an individualised, creative approach to training, based on capability rather than time.
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Update on our climate change activity
22 April 2021
Liz Marder, RCPCH treasurer and Chair of the RCPCH Climate Change Working Group, marks Earth Day by sharing an update on our climate change activity.
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Â鶹ӰԺ joins call for GMC to be stripped of power to appeal fitness to practice decisions
6 April 2021
RCPCH have joined a coalition of 13 healthcare organisations to urge the Government to deliver on its 2018 commitment to strip the General Medical Council (GMC) of its power to appeal decisions made by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS.)
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Â鶹ӰԺ responds to the creation of the Office for Health Promotion
29 March 2021
Professor Russell Viner writes about the proposed new body to tackle obesity and mental health, and the promotion of physical activity.