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Â鶹ӰԺ statement on Thirlwall Inquiry
10 September 2024
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health is a core participant in the Thirlwall Inquiry.
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Â鶹ӰԺ responds to Scottish Government’s ‘Programme for Government’
5 September 2024
The Scottish Government has unveiled their Programme for Government and confirms their commitment to end child poverty.
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Â鶹ӰԺ responds to NSPCC’s corporal punishment data
21 August 2024
New data from the NSPCC shows that contacts to their Helpline about children being physically punished have tripled in the last year.
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Â鶹ӰԺ responds to GMC’s ‘The state of medical education and practice in the UK: Workplace experiences 2024’
9 August 2024
The regulator has published their latest annual report into the workplace experiences of doctors in the UK.
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Â鶹ӰԺ responds to NHS England’s implementation plan for Gender Identity Services in EnglandÂ
7 August 2024
The College welcomes the plans to expand services for children and young people experiencing gender dysphoria.
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Â鶹ӰԺ responds to latest ASH youth vaping data
1 August 2024
While the rates of vaping among 11-17 year olds appear to have stabilised after a period of increase they are not yet in decline.
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Â鶹ӰԺ responds to major incident in Southport
30 July 2024
A knife attack occurred in Southport, North Liverpool on 29 July.
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Â鶹ӰԺ respond to UNICEF’s climate change report
26 July 2024
UNICEF has published a report, ‘A threat to progress: Confronting the effects of climate change on child health and well-being.’ The College responds, noting our responsibility to call for action on areas such as high greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, food and water supplies and climate-re...
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Support for child health workforce needed after GMC says nearly 20% of paediatric trainees are at high risk of burnout
25 July 2024
Data published by the GMC on 25 July 2024 shows that paediatric trainees are reporting the third heaviest workload of all specialties for doctors in training, and that nearly 20% of trainees are at real risk of burnout.
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King’s Speech: RCPCH hopeful that new Government can prioritise health and wellbeing of children
17 July 2024
RCPCH is encouraged to see a number of child health focused policies in King’s Speech.