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RCPCH responds to the Scottish budget 2023 to 2024

19 December 2022

The Scottish Budget for 2023 to 2024 was published on 15 December 2022.

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Will you take on International Buy Nothing Day?

25 November 2022

As the festive period begins and on International Buy Nothing Day, Dr Lucy Reynolds, a Community Consultant Paediatrician based in Glasgow, reflects on the environmental and developmental cost of modern materialism. As a member of the Climate Change Advocating for Change Working Group, she also disc...

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The Epilepsy12 Youth Advocates have been awarded the Richard Driscoll Memorial Award 2022

17 November 2022

On 17 November 2022, the Epilepsy12 Youth Advocates were announced as the winners for the Richard Driscoll Memorial Award for outstanding patient involvement in clinical audit at the annual Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) AGM.

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RCPCH respond to UKHSA reports of Poliovirus in London

15 November 2022

UKHSA urges the public and parents of young children who may have missed their routine vaccinations to ensure their polio vaccinations are up-to-date. This page was first published on 24 June 2022, and has been updated to reflect UKHSA’s urgent update.

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RCPCH publishes results from workforce census

25 October 2022

In January 2022 we asked paediatric consultants and SAS doctors working in the UK for information about their roles, responsibilities, and their views on retirement.

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RCPCH response to the Kirkup review of East Kent Hospitals

19 October 2022

On 19 October 2022 Dr Bill Kirkup CBE published the findings of the Independent Investigation into East Kent Maternity Services in his report Reading the signals: Maternity and neonatal services in East Kent.

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Dr Kay Tyerman elected as RCPCH Officer for Workforce Planning

19 October 2022

Dr Kay Tyerman will be the next Officer for Workforce Planning at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and will succeed Dr Nic Jay.

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Shift the dial on child health inequalities now – say over 1,000 members of the child health workforce to Government

17 October 2022

In an open letter, over 1,000 child health professionals have written to Governments across the UK calling for a clear commitment to reduce poverty and tackle widening child health inequalities.

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New Interim CEO for the Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health

17 October 2022

The Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health (RCPCH) has announced that Rob Okunnu [1] has been appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) stepping into the role from today (Monday, 17 October 2022). Rob takes over from Jo Revill, who leaves the College after over four successful years as...

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RCPCH responds to the Scottish First Minister’s commitment to double the Child Payment Bridging Payments

13 October 2022

On 10 October 2022 the Scottish First Minister announced the doubling of the final Bridging Payment due in December.