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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.
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Conversations with policy makers - with Dame Andrea Leadsom MP
19 July 2023
In a first for our podcasts, we delve into the world of government and parliament. RCPCH President Camilla Kingdon speaks with Dame Andrea Leadsom MP, Conservative Member of Parliament for South Northamptonshire about her experiences of advocating for infant and child health.
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RCPCH and BAPM statement – response to the Ockenden review
30 March 2022
On 30 March 2022 Donna Ockenden published the ‘findings, conclusions and essential actions’ following her independent review of maternity services at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.
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Getting to grips with climbing as a family
25 January 2022
Dr John McCabe is a Consultant Paediatrician, married with four-year-old and two-year-old sons. He is a member of the British Mountaineering Council and has been climbing for over 20 years. Here, he shares his love of climbing, and advises how best to ensure your children are safe and healthy if you...
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Our history, your future - Toyin Ocholi
7 October 2021
As RCPCH celebrates its 25th birthday, 25 members have shared stories about a case that stayed with them. These stories will be published throughout 2021.
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Think positively about FASD - reflections from a paediatrician
20 September 2021
Dr Patricia Jackson, a RCPCH Fellow based in Edinburgh, looks back on International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day, which was on 9 September. She shares, from a personal perspective, information gained on how paediatricians can become more aware of and make a diagnosis of FASD.
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Epilepsy12 - national organisational audit and clinical audit - 2021
Epilepsy is the commonest significant neurological disorder affecting children and young people. Published in July 2021, these latest results from Epilepsy12 provide insight into the diagnosis and care of children and young people with epilepsy, and the organisation of paediatric epilepsy services i...
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RCPCH updates position statement on breastfeeding in the UK
7 May 2021
Our updated statement includes a reference to the fact that there is no evidence of COVID-19 being transmitted through breast milk.
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»Ê¼Ò»ªÈË the Digital Growth Charts API
Evaluating and recording a child’s growth has traditionally involved plotting measurements on paper growth charts which have been developed using complex data sets and statistics.
To support the drive to digitise healthcare RCPCH has, for the first time ever, developed a Digital Growth Charts API...
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National Neonatal Audit Programme virtual update event 2020 - resources
On 12 November 2020, the National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) hosted its inaugural virtual update event as a live webinar. You can access resources from the event on this page.