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RCPCH responds to rollout of HPV for boys

24 July 2018

The Government has announced that adolescent boys will be offered the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine to protect them from cancer.

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Severe obesity in ten to eleven year olds reaches record high

24 July 2018

RCPCH responds to 'shocking' new obesity statistics, published today by Public Health England (PHE).

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RCPCH responds to draft guidance on relationships and health education in schools

19 July 2018

Draft guidance published today by the Department of Education aims to make sure that education prepares young people for life in the modern world. Dr Max Davie, Officer for Health Promotion, responds.

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RCPCH responds to HPV extension

18 July 2018

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) have released a statement today to advise that the HPV (human papilloma virus) vaccination should be extended to adolescent boys at the same age as girls.

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RCPCH responds to Ofsted's 'Obesity, healthy eating and physical activity' report

18 July 2018

Ofsted have released a new report today regarding the role that schools have in tackling the childhood obesity crisis.

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RCPCH responds to SACN 'Feeding in the first year of life' report

17 July 2018

The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) has published its report today, providing recommendations on infant feeding from birth up to 12 months of age. The last review of infant feeding was undertaken by SACN's predecessor, Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy (COMA) in 1994 and ...

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In memory of Dr Donald Paterson, this award is given to a pre-consultant grade medical practitioner working in the UK for the best article on any subject related to paediatrics. Applications for the 2026 Donald Patterson Award closed on 1 December 2025 and the winner will be announced in May 202...

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'A dismal, unfair and unsafe situation': RCPCH responds to National Children’s Bureau Report

11 July 2018

Dr Alison Steele responds to the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) new report, published today on behalf of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Children: Storing Up Trouble – A postcode lottery of children’s social care.

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RCPCH responds to Smoking in Pregnancy report

2 July 2018

The Smoking in Pregnancy Challenge Group, a coalition of health and maternity organisations, calls for bold Government action, amid concerns that new Government data will reveal that there has been no change in rates of smoking among pregnant women for over a year.

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RCPCH responds to the Scottish Government's Diet and Healthy Weight Delivery Plan

2 July 2018

The Scottish Government have announced the publication of "A Healthier Future - Scotland's Diet & Healthy Weight Delivery Plan". The plan highlights their vision to improve public health outcomes across the nation, with a paediatric focus on halving childhood obesity by 2030.