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Our response to contemporary child health issues

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�鶹��ý comments on Government's guidance for reopening of schools

2 July 2020

The Government today released guidance for the full reopening of schools in England. Professor Russell Viner, President of the �鶹��ý, comments.

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Statement on PHE disparities review and next steps

16 June 2020

A College statement welcoming the publication of stakeholder insights into the factors affecting the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, and what needs to happen now.

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�鶹��ý calls for extending access to free school meals this summer

16 June 2020

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (�鶹��ý) stands with footballer Marcus Rashford and his campaign to make the government think again on the provision of free school meal vouchers for children this summer.

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�鶹��ý responds to Public Health England's COVID-19 disparities review

2 June 2020

President Professor Russell Viner responds to Public Health England's publication, COVID-19: review of disparities in risks and outcomes.

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College responds to recent reports on COVID-19 and children

27 April 2020

Following reports of a small number of cases of a COVID-19 related condition emerging in children, our President has made a statement.

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COVID-19 - statement on child deaths

2 April 2020

Our President Professor Russell Viner comments on child deaths due to COVID-19.

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Our patron, HRH The Princess Royal sends a message of support

31 March 2020

HRH The Princess Royal has sent a letter to each of the charities, organisations and military affiliations she supports, including �鶹��ý, acknowledging the difficulties we face and thanking us for all we do.

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Deployment of staff during the COVID-19 pandemic - �鶹��ý supports AoMRC statement

30 March 2020

The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges issued a statement on 27 March 2020 to support doctors who are working outside their normal scope of professional practice. This statement signposts to various guidance on the arrangements and processes of the redeployment of staff.

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UK in danger of failing a generation of children and young people, says new report

4 March 2020

The �鶹��ý has today published State of Child Health 2020, the largest ever compilation of data on the health of babies, children and young people across all four UK nations. The report shows that for many measures of children’s health and wellbeing, progress has stalled, or is in reverse – something...

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�鶹��ý responds to DHSC announcement on flexible training courses to improve recruitment

10 February 2020

The Government is to consider more flexible training for healthcare professionals who wish to switch discipline. The Department of Health and Social Care said that people who are already working as healthcare professionals "could train to become doctors and nurses more quickly now that the UK has le...