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�鶹��ý welcomes Northern Ireland Deal

10 January 2020

Dr Raymond Nethercott, Officer for Ireland at �鶹��ý welcomes the New Decade, New Approach deal and the political parties’ commitment to prioritising health.

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Time for urgent action on air quality, says �鶹��ý

10 January 2020

The College warns that air pollution is the single greatest environmental threat to public health in the UK, and that it disproportionately affects children, young people, and more deprived communities. Our calls include the expansion of clean air zones in towns and cities, bringing forward our comm...

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Confirmation of pensions fix welcome news for members, says �鶹��ý

22 November 2019

Today it was confirmed by Simon Stevens, Chief Executive of the NHS, that a short term solution to the pensions tax crisis has been agreed.

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Long term, sustainable solution needed on pensions tax, says �鶹��ý

20 November 2019

Ministers and NHS leaders have signed off on an interim plan to address the pensions tax issue affecting doctors who take on extra hours.

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�鶹��ý responds to GMC report on wellbeing for doctors

15 November 2019

Today the General Medical Council (GMC) published ‘Caring for doctors, caring for patients’, which sets out an ambitious and welcome vision for a health service that supports doctors’ wellbeing and patient safety.

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Help inspire the next generation of paediatricians

2 October 2019

Medicine offers students and junior doctors a vast array of specialty choices... How can we, as current trainees and paediatricians, help get paediatrics to the top of that list? Simon, the �鶹��ý Assistant Officer for Training (Recruitment), and Emma, Trainee Representative for Recruitment, look at ...

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How we can improve retention in our demanding yet rewarding profession

25 September 2019

In preparing for our careers campaign, Russell notes that we must be clear about the challenges of a career in paediatrics, and focused on keeping it as the best career in medicine.

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Leaving the EU - message from your President

9 September 2019

Paediatricians understand that when life gets tough, it is our interconnectedness that often steers us through. Russell highlights his concerns about the impact of Brexit on children and young people, and on our public life and institutions.

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Getting It Right First Time for the child health workforce

22 August 2019

The �鶹��ý is joining forces with Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT), to get a snapshot of the neonatal and general acute workforce on two given days in September.

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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.