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Equality, diversity and inclusion

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�鶹��ý responds to latest child and infant mortality data in England and Wales

6 June 2024

Recent ONS data shows the devastating impacts of poverty and deprivation on children's life chances.

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�鶹��ý improves diversity data collection of membership resulting in a dramatic increase in engagement

8 May 2024

Until recently, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health had a full diversity profile of about 9% of our membership. Following a data collection improvement, we now have a diversity profile of 68%.

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EDI Member and volunteer data

We are committed to reporting on data collected through our diversity monitoring form on an annual basis. This page provides a snapshot of member, volunteer and senior volunteer data on seven protected characteristics, as well as caring responsibilities. We have also included demographic data of RCP...

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Equality, diversity and inclusion

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�鶹��ý responds to publication of the final report from the Cass Review

10 April 2024

On Wednesday 10 April 2024, Dr Hilary Cass published the final recommendations in her role as Chair of the independent review, now more often known as ‘The Cass Review’.

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How can we support neurodivergent paediatricians? Three trainees share experiences

22 March 2024

This week - 18-22 March - is Neurodiversity Celebration week, and we're sharing stories about how neurodiversity has impacted the journeys of three paediatric trainees. Plus how we as a College is working to support a working environment that is inclusive for everybody.

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A time for change, impact and the power of collective voice - President's blog

22 March 2024

In Camilla's final message as College President, she celebrates the power of member voice in making important and unprecedented changes for the good of child health, and looks forward to welcoming members to the �鶹��ý 2024 Annual Conference.

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�鶹��ý responds to GMC’s apology for past regulatory action linked to homophobic laws

23 February 2024

The General Medical Council (GMC) has issued a formal apology for taking regulatory action against doctors who, in historic cases, had convictions under now-repealed homophobic laws.

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Paediatricians respond to shocking disparity in children’s oral health

1 February 2024

Data shows schoolchildren living in the North and Northeast were almost twice as likely to have experienced tooth decay compared with children living in the Southwest.

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Equality, diversity and inclusion - an update to the diversity form

12 January 2024

We now that require all members complete their diversity profile when logging into their �鶹��ý account, so we can continue to understand our members better and target areas that will have a greater impact on all.

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�鶹��ý responds to long awaited vaccine strategy

13 December 2023

NHS England has published its overdue vaccination strategy, ‘Shaping the future delivery of NHS vaccination and immunisation services’.