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Health leaders issue urgent advice as cases of whooping cough rise
7 June 2024
A joint press release from Â鶹´«Ã½, RCGP, RCOG and RCM.
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Â鶹´«Ã½ 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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The value of green and blue spaces for wellbeing
4 June 2024
Can access to nature and fresh air improve wellness and reduce health inequalities? Dr Alice Willson reflects on her experience as Â鶹´«Ã½ Clinical Fellow in the Clean Air Fund Partnership, and how we can imbed sustainability into our working lives.
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Welcoming new members and looking ahead - President’s update
24 May 2024
Steve reflects on the recent Membership Ceremony in Manchester where members, fellows, family and friends gathered to celebrate new paediatricians. There is also information on all the ways to get involved at the College and an update on the recently announced UK General Election.
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Â鶹´«Ã½ responds to loss of the Tobacco & Vapes Bill
24 May 2024
It has been confirmed that the Tobacco and Vapes Bill has not been included in ‘wash-up', the set of bills expedited through Parliament before the next general election.
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Â鶹´«Ã½ responds to Public Health Agency ‘Statistical Profile of Children’s Health in Northern Ireland 2022/23
24 May 2024
Public Health Agency released the latest Children’s Health in Northern Ireland Statistics for 2022/3 with continuing bleak figures being illustrated from the national measuring programme on weight of children; highlighting that childhood immunisation rates are falling in Northern Ireland; and demons...
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Â鶹´«Ã½ responds to rise in whooping cough cases
22 May 2024
Data published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows cases of whooping cough continue to increase with 1,319 cases confirmed in March.
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20 Royal Colleges and professional bodies team up to improve child health outcomes in Wales
21 May 2024
The Welsh Royal Colleges Child Health Collaborative (WRCCHC) has written to the First Minister of Wales to ask how his government will improve child health and support the workforce that cares for them.
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Air pollution: the global health issue that's every paediatrician's problem
25 April 2024
Get to know Alice Willson, the second of three Clinical Fellows to join Â鶹´«Ã½ as part of the Clean Air Fund Partnership. Leading on educational resources and clean air clinics Alice brings incredibly useful experience to the project through her previous out of programme experiences.
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Paediatricians call for an end to unjust and dangerous smacking laws
17 April 2024
Children’s doctors in England and Northern Ireland are calling for equal protection for children and young people against physical assault, such as smacking, hitting, and slapping.