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Our response to contemporary child health issues

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�鶹��ý statement following the review of maternity services at the former Cwm Taf University Health Board

30 April 2019

A report into maternity services at the former Cwm Taf University Health Board has been published today. �鶹��ý comments on the findings.

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�鶹��ý responds to new research linking childhood weight and height to renal cancer

29 April 2019

At the European Congress on Obesity, which is being held in Glasgow this week, research will be presented about the associations between childhood body size and the risk of renal cancer. Dr Max Davie, �鶹��ý Officer for Health Improvement, responds.

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�鶹��ý responds to WHO physical activity guidelines

25 April 2019

New guidelines from the World Health Organisation (WHO) for children under 5 are “useful benchmarks” but require cautious interpretation, says �鶹��ý's Dr Max Davie.

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New advice seeks to prevent parent/doctor conflict in paediatrics

18 April 2019

We issue advice to healthcare professionals in light of high profile cases.

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�鶹��ý responds to Northern Ireland HPV extension

9 April 2019

Boys aged 12-13 in Northern Ireland are to be offered a vaccine to protect them against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) related cancers, the Department of Health has announced. �鶹��ý responds.

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Ultra low emission zone protecting children in London

8 April 2019

The Mayor of London's Ultra Low Emission Zone has now come into force. �鶹��ý welcomes the move, but says we also need to see employers and schools encouraging and facilitating better use of public transport and active travel options.

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New screen time research published - �鶹��ý responds

5 April 2019

�鶹��ý responds to latest study, which casts doubt on whether spending time on screens before bed is harmful to people's mental health, and says "we would still suggest that families follow our guidance published earlier this year".

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Harassment and bullying in the NHS

4 April 2019

"Respect should underpin all working relationships" says �鶹��ý, as the GMC launches a pilot programme that will give doctors training in tackling unprofessional behaviours from colleagues.

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�鶹��ý President confirmed as NHS Assembly member

28 March 2019

NHS Assembly has been announced to help deliver the NHS Long Term Plan in England, and the �鶹��ý President is "honoured and excited" to be supporting it.

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�鶹��ý responds to latest data on inequality

28 March 2019

The Department for Work and Pensions has published a report today on living standards on the UK based on household income measures for the 2017-18 financial year. Professor Russell Viner, President of the �鶹��ý, responds.