Adolescent health

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RCPCH responds to calls for a ban on junk food adverts "on demand"

19 June 2018

Health campaigners are calling for the restrictions on junk food television advertising to be extended to on-demand services. New analysis from the OHA has found that children streaming their favourite shows online are inundated with adverts for unhealthy food and drinks. RCPCH respond to these call...

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RCPCH President issues warning to MPs about the harmful effects of energy drinks

12 June 2018

Today Professor Russell Viner, President of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, gave evidence to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee on the impact of energy drinks on children and young people. Professor Viner warned MPs that the caffeine and sugar content in energy ...

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Sex and Relationships Education to become statutory part of curriculum in Wales

22 May 2018

Sex and Relationships Education in Wales (SRE) will become a statutory part of the curriculum in Wales, following an announcement from the Welsh Assembly’s Cabinet Secretary for Education Secretary, Kirsty Williams.

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Global child health - our impact

Since our foundation, we at RCPCH have embraced a commitment, beyond our work in the UK, to improving child health in the world's poorest countries. We train, mentor and advise on a wide range of medical issues which affect infant and child care services worldwide. Take a look at what we do, watch v...

Child and adolescent mortality

Community child health

Continuing professional development

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National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) - data submission

We are now accepting data for the 2024-25 audit year. You can submit data throughout the year on our online data capture system. We are also moving towards quarterly data submission periods, and the deadlines are on this page. We also provide the dataset, templates for submitting data via both CSV ...

Endocrinology

Community services

Diabetes

Clinical guidelines and standards

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BPSU study - Gender identity disorder

Surveillance of gender identity disorder concluded in May 2013. This study was a dual surveillance project collecting data both through the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit (BPSU) and the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Surveillance System (CAPSS) at the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The stud...

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Child protection medical examination for young people aged 16-18 years - position statement

This position statement aims to clarify the role of paediatricians and provide advice for commissioners in relation to the provision of child protection/safeguarding health services for children aged 16-18 years.

Adolescent health

Safeguarding

Child protection

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Body mass index (BMI) chart

The BMI centile is a simple and reliable indicator of a healthy body weight in childhood. Where severe overweight or underweight is a concern, or where there is a need for monitoring weight over time, BMI can be calculated and plotted on this chart.

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NPDA Results Online - find your results for the National Paediatric Diabetes Audit

NPDA Results Online was developed in response to consultations with the paediatric diabetes community who told us they wanted to view and compare the results of NPDA unit level summaries in a more accessible way. See below for some tips on how to use it, or download our user guide.

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National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) Hospital admissions and complications reports 2011-2020

The NPDA admission reports summarise acute emergency hospital admissions where the primary diagnosis is related to diabetes in children and young people cared for in Paediatric Diabetes Units (PDUs) in England and Wales.