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Increasing number of vacancies in vulnerable children and families lead roles across the UK
13 January 2020
Rising demand and workforce shortages are leading to vacancies in vulnerable children and families lead roles across the UK, according to research published today by Â鶹´«Ã½. The findings also reveal that many Trusts, Health Boards, and CCGs have yet to create roles for child deaths, Looked After Chil...
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Workforce census: Focus on vulnerable children and families paediatric workforce (2020)
This report, published in January 2020, focuses on lead roles concerning safeguarding, the child death service, looked after children (LAC) and special educational needs and disability (SEND).
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We have the enthusiasm and energy to improve and move forwards in 2020
19 December 2019
Christmas is an opportunity to celebrate, notes Camilla, our VP for Education & Professional Development (pictured, centre), but also to reflect on the year gone by. At the College we've spent a lot of time thinking about what it means to be a paediatrician - and the challenges - and we want to list...
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We welcome GMC report on the state of medical education and practice
18 December 2019
The General Medical Council has today released its 2019 State of Medical Education and Practice in the UK report. Dr Camilla Kingdon, Â鶹´«Ã½ Vice President for Education and Professional Development, welcomes the findings.
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The political landscape has shifted: Time now for action on health commitments
18 December 2019
Our President Russell Viner reflects on last week’s UK General Election result and shares some early thoughts about what it means for the NHS, our members, and children and young people.Â
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Workforce census: Focus on Northern Ireland (2019)
This report, published in December 2019, focuses on the Northern Ireland findings form the workforce census 2017, and makes five key Northern Ireland-specific recommendations.
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Pensions tax loading additional pressure on paediatric workforce, according to Â鶹´«Ã½ survey of members
5 December 2019
We surveyed 715 paediatricians in the UK to assess the effects of the pensions tax issue on services, morale, and work practices.
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Pension tax and paediatrics: Explainer
5 December 2019
The pension tax legislation introduced in 2016 has had an unforeseen impact on senior clinicians and poses a risk to the health service - and to its patients. In this blog, Policy Officer Grace Brown describes the impact of the pension tax rules on paediatrics and calls for a sustainable and fair so...
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Pension tax and paediatrics - a consultant paediatrician's experience
5 December 2019
The pension tax legislation introduced in 2016 has had an unforeseen impact on senior clinicians in the NHS. In this blog, Â鶹´«Ã½ Vice President for Education and Professional Development Camilla shares her experience of receiving a pension tax bill and urges all doctors to take a careful look at the...