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Scotland

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Tax relief on examinations

You may be able to claim tax relief in the United Kingdom on fees for the M�鶹��ý and Diploma of Child Health (DCH) examinations since 2010. You will need to send a letter and evidence to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

Examinations

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�鶹��ý responds to social media and screen time guidance from Chief Medical Officers

7 February 2019

The UK's Chief Medical Officers have issued guidance on children and young people's use of social media and screen time.

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Toxic air harming children across 86% of UK

5 February 2019

Unicef has launched a campaign that aims to protect children and young people from the UK's toxic air.

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Significant gaps in the workforce - findings from our census

1 February 2019

This week we released our key workforce report, which uses �鶹��ý census data to formulate essential workforce policy recommendations. The paediatric workforce must be prioritised in workforce planning to improve child health outcomes in the UK.

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�鶹��ý Progress+ domain resources: Education and training

Teaching is the key element for all paediatricians, be that teaching their colleagues, children or families. This is one of a series of resources - developed with and by trainees, supervisors and children and young people - to support trainees in understanding and achieving a domain in the curriculu...

Paediatric training

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Workforce census: UK overview report (2019)

The child health workforce across the UK is suffering from the same planning problems, underfunding and staffing issues as the rest of the health workforce. In this first report of the series we provide a UK-wide overview of the findings from the most recent census, and make five key recommendations...

Workforce

Workforce census

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Best practice examples of health transition

The page highlights examples of good practice from across the UK of effective transition from children's to adults' health services.

Health policy

Adolescent health

Transition to adult

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Using standardised concentrations of unlicensed liquid medicines in children - joint position statement

The Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Group (NPPG) and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (�鶹��ý) strongly recommend that when children require liquid medications, they should receive the �鶹��ý and NPPG recommended concentrations, where one exists. There are currently 13 such recommend...

Drugs and medicines

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Vice President election 2019 results announced

29 January 2019

The �鶹��ý is pleased to announce the results of the recent Vice Presidential elections. Dr Simon Clark has been elected Vice President for Health Policy and Professor Nick Bishop has been elected Vice President for Science and Research. They will take up their posts on 6 March 2019.

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UK standards for paediatric endocrinology: BSPED (endorsed)

These standards, first published in 2019 and updated in 2024, apply to all children and young people aged 0-18 years with an endocrine condition (including growth, hormonal, bone and mineral disorders). They are intended for healthcare professionals and for service commissioners to plan, deliver and...