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Our response to contemporary child health issues

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Paediatricians urge parents to check on children’s vaccination schedule following further declines in immunisation rates

29 September 2023

�鶹��ý President, Dr Camilla Kingdon responds to the recent report published by NHS Digital on Childhood Vaccination Coverage Statistics - England, 2022-23.

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�鶹��ý responds to Nuffield Council on Bioethics review of disagreements in the care of critically ill children

18 September 2023

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics (NCOB) has published its review of the disagreements that arise between families and healthcare teams in the care of critically ill children.

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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.

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The College reflects on Martha’s Rule

7 September 2023

We were deeply saddened to read the circumstances around Martha’s death and our condolences are with her family.

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�鶹��ý Scotland responds to the Programme for Government 2023-24

6 September 2023

The Scottish Government has announced its Programme for Government 2023-24 and has outlined a number of policies and announcements related to child health.

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GMC publishes new Good Medical Practice (GMP) standards for January roll out

22 August 2023

On 22 August 2023 the General Medical Council (GMC) published an updated version of Good medical practice, the standards of patient care and professional behaviour expected from all doctors registered in the UK.

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�鶹��ý responds to the initial report of the Major Conditions Strategy

21 August 2023

In June 2023, we responded to the Department of Health and Social Care call for evidence for the Major Conditions Strategy. On 14 August the government published an interim report that sets out the case for change and the strategic framework for the development of the final strategy.

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�鶹��ý responds to verdict in Lucy Letby trial

18 August 2023

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child health has responded to the verdict in the Lucy Letby trial.

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�鶹��ý sets out position on mandatory reporting of child abuse in response to government consultation

8 August 2023

The �鶹��ý Office has launched a call for evidence which seeks views on how implementing a duty to report child sexual abuse is likely to impact children, organisations, and affected workforces and volunteers. �鶹��ý is asking the government to consider five key factors first.

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�鶹��ý responds to Health and Social Care Committee’s report on vaccinations

31 July 2023

Paediatricians have become increasingly concerned with the dropping immunisation rates in the UK.