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‘Worrying’ inequalities gap highlighted in children’s emergency healthcare

24 December 2017

School-aged children from the poorest areas are two and a half times more likely to be admitted to hospital in an emergency for asthma than their counterparts in the richest areas, and this gap has grown substantially in a decade, new research reveals today.

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Breastfeeding rates increase when financial incentives given, finds new study

14 December 2017

Results of a study which saw breastfeeding rates rise when new mums were given vouchers, have today been published.

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Vulnerable children being put in harm's way says 'State of Children's Rights' report

13 December 2017

Some of England’s most vulnerable children are being needlessly put in harm’s way because their safety and wellbeing is ignored whilst the Government is focused on Brexit.

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Archives of Disease in Childhood - our journal

The College's scientific publication is one of the leading paediatric journals in the world. A peer-reviewed journal, ADC focuses on all aspects of child health and disease from the perinatal period to adolescence. Its Education and Practice edition can help paediatricians in their ongoing professio...

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OECD report reveals the scale of the UK's obesity epidemic, which has the highest rates in Western Europe

13 November 2017

The Organisation for Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD) has published its ‘Health at a Glance 2017’ report, which reveals that the UK has the highest obesity rates in Western Europe, with rates rising faster than any other developed nations.

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Sharp rise in children admitted to intensive care in England and Wales since 2009

30 October 2017

Research published today in the Archives of Diseases in Childhood shows a sharp rise in children admitted to intensive care in England and Wales since 2009, a trend which is not explained by either population growth or the rising birth rate. An analysis of admissions data from the Paediatric Intensi...

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NHS Digital figures show an increase in obesity prevalence in primary school children

19 October 2017

NHS Digital has published figures from the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) in England which show the prevalence of obesity in reception age children has risen in the second successive year. Obesity prevalence was more than twice as high among children in year six than in reception age ch...

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Obesity Health Alliance analysis reveals soaring costs of obesity as junk food companies pour millions into advertising

10 October 2017

The Obesity Health Alliance, of which the RCPCH is a steering group member, have published an analysis research revealing the money spent on junk food advertising far outweighs the amount Government is able to spend on healthy eating campaigns, leading to an unbalanced environment pushing us towards...

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Protection of time for paediatricians to take part in Research Ethics Committees

Clinical research involving children is essential if we are to increase our understanding of childhood conditions and improve healthcare for children. Yet our 2015 survey of the paediatric workforce demonstrated that very few paediatricians have time allocated for research-related activities related...

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