President's update

Professor Steve Turner is �鶹��ý President, and shares regular updates with members by email and on this website.

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Gaza update, looking back and HRH visit - President's update

25 July 2025

In this issue we provide a new Gaza update, look back on our impact throughout 2024 & reflect on a Royal visit commemorating �鶹��ý &Us over the last 10 years.

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Shaping child health: your voice, our action – President’s update

14 July 2025

From influencing the 10 Year Health Plan to launching new leadership programmes and research initiatives, this month’s update highlights how new insights are driving change across the UK and beyond.

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Child health roundtable, clean air update and new global officer - President's update

30 June 2025

In this edition Steve talks about chairing a Westminster roundtable on child health workforce challenges, highlighting burnout, systemic inefficiencies, and the need for holistic, community-based solutions. He also raises �鶹��ý launching a Child Health Workforce Alliance and continuing advocacy acr...

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Engaging with front line care, re-named diploma and ban on single use vaping - President's update

11 June 2025

Two projects which have been in gestation for a long time have both been delivered, pretty much at the same time. The waiting for a bus analogy, writes Steve, is so true!

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Standing up for children’s health - President's update

23 May 2025

Steve updates members on our calls to UK Government about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. He highlights opportunities to contribute to a review of children's hearing services, a national play strategy and our own campaign to strengthen community child health services, with two briefings now publish...

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Support at all ages and stages - President's update

12 May 2025

Steve talks about resources that are available to support College members at every stage of their career. We also congratulate recipients of our Honorary Fellowship and Member Awards, share our new guidance for supporting neurodivergent paediatricians and opportunities to get involved with two Colle...

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Catch up on Annual Conference, AGM 2025 results & devolved nations news - President's update

7 April 2025

Explore AGM 2025 and our extensive educational resources, including 35+ live online courses and 40+ recorded webinars.

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Join us in Glasgow for Annual Conference, changes at NHSE & your input on website changes - President's update

14 March 2025

The College Conference in Glasgow is just around the corner, with over 1,600 delegates already registered. This update reflects on the history of College meetings, including the 1934 conference, and how things have evolved since then.

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We paediatricians are lifelong learners – President’s update

3 March 2025

When Steve joins events around the country, he’s reminded that coming together as communities of child health professionals is so important – for friendship as well as education. And, the College has been doing lots around public affairs on equal protection for children from assault, supervised toot...

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Remembering influential members and our global impact - President’s update

17 February 2025

In our recent Council meeting, we honoured the memory of Dr Jean Bowyer, a passionate advocate for child health. The �鶹��ý continues to uphold her legacy through international examinations, training, and humanitarian programs.