England

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BPSU study - Surveillance of female genital mutilation (FGM) in children and young people under the age of 16 in the UK and ROI

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a procedure which involves deliberately cutting or causing injury to the female genitals. This can include partial or total removal of the external female genitalia intentionally for non-medical reasons. There are no health benefits of FGM for girls and women and c...

BPSU

Adolescent health

Research

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Integrated Care Systems in Workforce Development England - consultation response

In May 2019 we responded to the NHS Confederation consultation "Defining the Role of Integrated Care Systems in Workforce Development". We welcome the role of Integrated Care Systems but raise concerns on the devolution of workforce planning and the finance-driven approach.

Service design

Integrated care

Workforce

News

Improvements made but more work to be done, says Britain's largest evaluation of NHS maternity and neonatal services

11 July 2019

�鶹��ý President responds to latest National Maternity and Perinatal Audit and says whilst the expansion of perinatal mental health support is particularly welcome, support services are under immense pressure. He urges an immediate moratorium on any further cuts so "pregnant women and their children ...

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Medicinal cannabis for children and young people - briefing (updated February 2020)

The law in the UK was changed in November 2018 to make prescribing of medical cannabis legal, but parents have been struggling to secure prescriptions. For parents whose children have a condition for which they feel medicinal cannabis is helping, not having the medicine readily available is incredib...

Drugs and medicines

Epilepsy

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Year 8 boys to be offered free HPV vaccine

9 July 2019

The move by Public Health England could prevent over 100,000 cancers. The �鶹��ý's Immunisation Expert responds.

News

Paediatrics: A wicked problem?

4 July 2019

Dr Nicola Jay, consultant paediatrician at Sheffield Children's Hospital, has been appointed as the new Officer for Workforce Planning and Health Services. She considers an example of a 'wicked problem' in paediatrics - the health workforce crisis in the UK - and how we can move forward.

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Trainee toolkit - by trainees, for trainees

Make the most of your paediatric training. This document for trainees (and their trainers) covers the essential elements on what to expect from a training post. We have also provided examples of good practice - aiming to reflect variation across the country - that showcase how different centres look...

Paediatric training

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NHS Long Term Plan Implementation Framework - Priority areas and funding for children and young people

On 27 June 2019, NHS England published the Long Term Plan Implementation Framework (the Framework). We summarise the key parts relevant for our members and for child health, including an outline of who should be involved in the creation of the five-year local-level plans as well as the broad funding...

Health policy

Service design

NHS plan

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Tougher baby food regulations needed to improve child health, say experts

27 June 2019

The measure forms part of a range of recommendations made by �鶹��ý as part of our ambitious “Prevention Vision”. The amount of free sugar in baby food should be reduced and the Government should place a “moratorium” on public health funding cuts, according to bold recommendations outlined today by l...

News

Referendum for proposed junior doctor contract in England

19 June 2019

On Friday 14 June 2019 the British Medical Association (BMA) concluded negotiations with NHS Employers and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) regarding the junior doctor contract in England.