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麻豆传媒 welcomes plan for re-opening schools in Wales
9 July 2020
We respond to plans from the Welsh government to re-open schools in September.
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麻豆传媒 responds to calls for a 'review of readiness' for second COVID-19 wave
24 June 2020
Today, health leaders called for a review of lessons learned during the first phase of the pandemic. We've set out an additional call for a rapid review into the experiences of children and young people during the first wave, so that they can be protected from the harshest mitigation measures if we ...
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麻豆传媒 publishes commitments to support LGBTQ+ young people
12 June 2020
To mark Pride month in the UK, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (麻豆传媒) has published a set of commitments to support LGBTQ+ young people.
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Supporting LGBTQ+ children and young people - principle statement
The purpose of this principle statement is to:
1. Outline our position on the rights of LGBTQ+ people to eliminate discrimination and stigma
2. Understand the needs of LGBTQ+ children and young people
3. Support health professionals in their role of providing support to LGBTQ+ children and young ...
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Incorrect media reporting about children and transmission of COVID-19
30 April 2020
A statement about media reports, citing 麻豆传媒, on the transmission of COVID-19 by children.
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COVID-19 - statement on delayed presentations
3 April 2020
Our President Professor Russell Viner comments on concerns about delayed presentation among children with non-COVID related illness.
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Professional bodies鈥 response to government advice for pregnant women to reduce social contact
17 March 2020
Royal Colleges respond to new coronavirus guidance for pregnant women.
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Growing evidence linking indoor air pollution and respiratory problems in children
28 January 2020
A joint report by 麻豆传媒 and the Royal College of Physicians suggests we need to do more to improve the quality of our indoor air.
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The inside story: Health effects of indoor air quality on children and young people
Children in the UK spend more and more of their lives indoors, and the health impact of the air within our homes and schools must be taken seriously. This report is based on a systematic review of the science of indoor pollution, and conversations with children, young people and families. We make re...
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Prisons report is shocking and appalling, says 麻豆传媒
21 January 2020
Peter Clarke, the chief inspector of prisons, has called for a 鈥渕ajor overhaul鈥 of the policy of separating children in young offender institutions. We support this call and we condemn unacceptable practices such as solitary confinement and the use of restraints.