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End of the year update from the President
20 December 2024
Pulling it all together through the lens of our new strategy.
Community child health
Community child health doctors work with vulnerable groups of children, including those with developmental disorders and disabilities, complex behavioural presentations, and at risk of abuse or are being abused. Find out more about this sub-specialty.
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RCPCH responds to Children’s Commissioner’s report on waiting times for neurodevelopmental conditions
18 October 2024
This report, using the Children’s Commissioner’s legislative powers, provides new insights into waiting times for children with neurodevelopmental conditions in community health and mental health services in England.
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Whooping cough - poster and joint statement from RCPCH, RCOG, RCM and RCGP
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), Royal College of Midwives (RCM), Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) issue this advice in a joint statement for worried parents and carers and healthcare professionals on...
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Community child health - sub-specialty
Doctors specialising in community child health work with vulnerable groups of children, including those with developmental disorders and disabilities, complex behavioural presentations, and at risk of abuse or being abused.
This page is for those exploring, applying to or already in this sub-spec...
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The role of paediatricians in children and young people's mental health - position statement 2024
Childhood mental health problems are common and increasing across the UK. Our position, updated in February 2024, outlines the role for paediatricians in prevention, early recognition and holistic care. It also calls for greater investment, support for child health professionals and government actio...
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'Think measles' poster
Healthcare professionals - 'think measles' and take opportunities to talk to families about immunisations and respond to their questions. Let's work together to make sure children are as safe as they can be from these potentially serious illnesses.
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Care by the right people, in the right place at the right time
23 October 2023
This blog by Dr Nick Wilkinson, RCPCH Officer for Wales, was created as part of the Wales eBulletin for October 2023.
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Draft Child Poverty Strategy for Wales – consultation response
In September 2023 we responded to the Welsh Government consultation on the Draft Child Poverty Strategy for Wales. The Welsh Government consulted on five objectives which they thought would change the lives of children and young people in poverty.
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Scoring F for fitness - how can we help children in Wales?
4 October 2023
Dr Nick Wilkinson, Officer for Wales, recently joined a workshop on physical activity in children and young people to learn why kids in Wales scored F for fitness, what this means for them and, when in clinic, what he should be assessing, saying and signposting. He shares his findings.
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How can we prevent the risk of deadly disease outbreaks?
9 August 2023
What you need to know about upcoming changes to the UK’s childhood vaccination programme. Professor Helen Bedford, Immunisation Lead for RCPCH explains.