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�鶹��ý responds to EHRC report on children's rights

20 November 2020

�鶹��ý President Professor Russell Viner responds to the Equality and Human Rights Commission's report, Children's Rights in Great Britain, published on World Children's Day.

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UK CMOs, Academy and GMC issue joint statement to support doctors throughout the second COVID-19 wave

11 November 2020

The Chief Medical Officers of all four UK nations, NHS England and NHS Improvement, General Medical Council and Academy of Medical Royal Colleges have today issued a statement to recognise that the peak of pressure from coronavirus infections will again require temporary changes to practice, and not...

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�鶹��ý joins new alliance on health inequalities

26 October 2020

�鶹��ý is a founding member of a new coalition of nearly 80 organisations, brought together by the Royal College of Physicians. Inequalities in Health Alliance (IHA) has been launched today to press for urgent action to address health inequalities.

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2200 paediatricians sign open letter to Prime Minister urging Government to extend free school meals to cover holidays

24 October 2020

Thousands of members sign an open letter urging the UK Government to change course on free school meals during the holidays.

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UK paediatricians declare climate emergency

23 October 2020

We join a coalition of organisations in declaring a climate emergency and publish a plan to accelerate our work in this area.

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�鶹��ý publishes UK-wide child protection standards

16 October 2020

Our standards, produced with the Child Protection Special Interest Group, provide a benchmark for consistency in commissioning and service design.

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�鶹��ý comments on planned school closures in Northern Ireland

14 October 2020

Professor Russell Viner, President of �鶹��ý, responds to the planned 'part lockdown' in Northern Ireland.

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Paediatricians warn that child services must be protected as part of COVID-19 winter planning

9 October 2020

We publish our statement on the need to restore and protect child and paediatric health services this winter.

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We publish our vision for paediatric training

9 October 2020

We are excited to launch our 'Paediatrician of the Future' document today, setting out our vision for the future of paediatric training across the UK.

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Thinking about the 'paediatrician of the future' and really good training

8 October 2020

Later this month the College will publish 'Paediatrician of the Future', our vision for paediatric training across the UK. It's our response to the "Shape of Training" report, and will be part of our submission to the General Medical Council (GMC) at the end of 2020. It also promotes really good tra...