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My top five reasons I enjoy going to work

30 March 2022

"Kids are fun, fact!", says Dr Hannah Baynes. From helping adolescents make positive change to their health to working, and celebrating, with multiprofessional colleagues, she tells us why she enjoys working in paediatrics.

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Prepare, listen, reflect - my experience as a peer reviewer for the diabetes quality programme

29 March 2022

Dr Ambika Karthikeyan, Consultant Paediatrician at University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire, participated in her first peer review for the College's national diabetes quality programme in late 2021. She tells us what she learned from the process and what she would do differently next time. And, w...

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Proud to be a voice for change

28 March 2022

As we publish our progress on 'Working for change', our reports on the College’s work in equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), we hear from Carlota Navarro Esperse, our EDI Officer, about her experiences and successes on the programme.

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Spring brings renewed energy, drive and optimism - President's blog

25 March 2022

Camilla welcomes innovation and courage, and shares some of the exciting work happening across paediatrics.

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�鶹��ý statement on early medical abortion by telemedicine

22 March 2022

As the provision of early medical abortions by telemedicine across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland varies, �鶹��ý has put together a statement with our approach in principle to the policy.

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BPSU will soon launch a new data collection platform

17 March 2022

We've worked with the University of Dundee Health Informatics Centre on a new platform to collect data on rare diseases - making it easier for clinicians to report cases and complete their clinical questionnaires.

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Pill swallowing in children podcasts

17 March 2022

How can we as paediatric health professionals support children and young people to swallow pills? In this series of educational podcasts, produced with Kidzmed, Dr Emma Lim chats with colleagues at the Great North Children's Hospital in Newcastle to explore what's gone well and what they can learn.....

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Standing in solidarity - President's blog

11 March 2022

Amidst the horror and tragedy, Camilla updates on what we can all do to make a difference. She also reflects on the Cass Review, NHS Reforms, International Women's Day and the St David’s Day Conference.

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�鶹��ý responds to publication of the interim report from the Cass Review

10 March 2022

An Independent Review of Gender Identity Services for Children and Young People was commissioned by NHS England and NHS Improvement in Autumn 2020 to make recommendations about the services provided by the NHS to children and young people who are questioning their gender identity or experiencing gen...

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Statement regarding timing of surgery post COVID-19 infection in children

10 March 2022

This statement is a joint response from the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons (BAPS), the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (�鶹��ý), the Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (APAGBI) and the Children’s Surgical Forum (CSF).