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�鶹��ý 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 (�鶹��ý) has published a set of commitments to support LGBTQ+ young people.

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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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Statement on schools re-opening

22 May 2020

�鶹��ý, along with the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, responds to the debate about re-opening schools.

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Professor Catherine Law

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RECOVERY trial to begin enrolling children and infants

7 May 2020

The national clinical trial to identify treatments that may be beneficial for patients diagnosed with COVID-19 will begin recruiting children and infants in May 2020.

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Health Visitors and Paediatricians publish advice for parents about the six-week postnatal check during COVID-19

1 May 2020

The Institute for Health Visiting and �鶹��ý have published advice for parents who may not be able to attend the six week check for newborn babies.

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�鶹��ý responds to pre-print study suggesting children could be as infectious as adults

30 April 2020

Professor Russell Viner, President of �鶹��ý, responds to a pre-print (non peer reviewed) study which suggests that children who have COVID-19 may have the same levels of circulating virus in their body as adults.

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Incorrect media reporting about children and transmission of COVID-19

30 April 2020

A statement about media reports, citing �鶹��ý, on the transmission of COVID-19 by children.

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Migrant charges “unworkable”, say paediatricians

22 April 2020

NHS charging regulations for migrants are “unworkable” and are having a detrimental impact on the wider health system says a new paper published in BMJ Paediatrics Open today.

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Joint statement on care for people with serious illness during COVID-19

7 April 2020

Our President contributes to a joint statement by medical leaders, encouraging people to use the NHS in the usual way in the case of serious illness.