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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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�鶹ӰԺ and the Royals

4 May 2023

To celebrate King Charles III’s coronation, we’ve been digging back into our archives to explore the connections between RCPCH and the Royal family over the years. With visits from the reigning monarch, knighthoods of members and the College’s Royal patronage, there’s been plenty to discover.

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Tribute to Professor Sverre Lie

4 May 2023

Professor Sverre Lie was one of the first paediatric oncologists in Norway and was awarded Honorary Fellowship of the College. Professor Sir Alan Craft looks back on his career as a founder member and later President of the Nordic Society of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology.

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�鶹ӰԺ statement in response to UNITE members' decision to take industrial action

4 May 2023

Despite concentrated effort on both sides over a period of months, the RCPCH and UNITE have been unable to reach resolution on the 2022 pay award. The College has now received notice of industrial action from UNITE with the first series of strikes to take place this month.

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Paediatricians concerned that children in Northern Ireland are being left behind

3 May 2023

Last week Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris set out Stormont's budget for 2023-24.

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Longitudinal educational supervision - how it's worked for me

3 May 2023

All trainee-supervisor relationships come with their own styles and occasional challenges, says Dr Faro Ndokera, a paediatrician in sub-specialty training. But having the same educational supervisor over a longer period offers greater focus and meaning - and a personal touch.

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�鶹ӰԺ responds to NHS England’s three year delivery plan for maternity and neonatal services

2 May 2023

On 30 March NHS England published their three year plan for maternity and neonatal services.

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Stories of impact - on health care, outcomes and the quality of life for children and young people with diabetes

2 May 2023

In our second series of College Strategy 2021-24 podcasts we look at the Strategy in action. Hearing stories from clinicians, children and young people and staff about the impact our work has made on the community and within paediatric clinical practice.

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Living our values when it counts most - President's blog

28 April 2023

Camilla sends hope to colleagues in Sudan. She shares thoughts on the updated Healthcare Standards for Children and Young People in Secure Settings and gives a timely reminder on the updated training programme structure: Progress+.

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Paediatrics and the collision with tech

27 April 2023

As we look forward to this May's RCPCH Conference, keynote speaker Professor Sam Shah, Digital Health Research Lead, UCL Global Business School for Health and Senior Advisor for Healthtech and Behaviour Change at Freuds, gives us a preview of what he will be taking about at our big event.