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New Year Honours 2024

30 December 2023

The New Year Honours list has been announced celebrating contributions to supporting children and young people from across the country.

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Reflections on the �鶹��ý Genomics Programme

6 December 2023

Officer for Genomics Dr Ngozi Edi-Osagie and Dr Lara Menzies look back on an active first year of the �鶹��ý Genomics programme.

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Announcing a new paediatric Multi-Source Feedback tool

30 November 2023

The General Medical Council has approved this new MSF tool for use as of Monday, 4 December 2023. This has been developed with and tested by paediatric doctors in training.

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�鶹��ý announces two new Trustees

29 November 2023

�鶹��ý is delighted to announce two new appointments to their Board of Trustees, Taona Makunganya (pictured left) and Dr Sunil Bhopal (pictured right).

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Report launches today on Type 1 diabetes in communities that experience marginalisation

8 November 2023

The Association for Young People’s Health - funded by the National Paediatric Diabetes Audit at �鶹��ý - reports on its project to understand the experiences of children, young people and families from groups that may be more likely to face marginalisation, on managing their Type 1 diabetes.

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Dr Helena Clements appointed �鶹��ý Officer for Climate Change

2 November 2023

The Officer for Climate Change is an exciting new role for �鶹��ý, and Helena will take up office for an initial period of two years.

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Children and young people fear Government no longer cares about climate change, says �鶹��ý report

19 October 2023

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (�鶹��ý) has published a report detailing children and young people’s first-hand experiences and understanding of climate change, revealing a staggering rise in eco-anxiety among younger generations.

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From poverty to climate change - we want to 'shift the dial' on health inequalities

13 October 2023

Last year we launched our #ShiftTheDial campaign with a focus on poverty. Dr Helen Stewart, �鶹��ý Officer for Health Improvement reflects on the past year and looks forward to our second phase of the programme launching next week.

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Paediatric training in “Norn Iron”

13 October 2023

Dr Christine Sloan is an ST4 in Northern Ireland, where training experiences include "endless opportunities... to fulfill our aspirations".

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�鶹��ý responds to UK Government plans to authorise the use of x-rays in age assessments of children seeking refuge and asylum

14 September 2023

On 12 September 2023, the Government confirmed its plans to authorise the use of x-rays in the age assessment of children and young people seeking asylum in the UK.