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Research into impact of COVID-19 on children and young people
3 June 2020
°µÍø½ûÇø is placing children and young people’s voice at the heart of COVID-19 recovery planning by showcasing the experiences and insight from under 25s across the UK.
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°µÍø½ûÇø responds to Public Health England's COVID-19 disparities review
2 June 2020
President Professor Russell Viner responds to Public Health England's publication, COVID-19: review of disparities in risks and outcomes.
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°µÍø½ûÇø supports RCUK statement on resuscitation and PPE
22 May 2020
We respond to RCUK position on resuscitation and PPE.
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Statement on schools re-opening
22 May 2020
°µÍø½ûÇø, along with the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, responds to the debate about re-opening schools.
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°µÍø½ûÇø and Newlife Clinical Research Fellow announced
19 May 2020
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (°µÍø½ûÇø) and Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children are pleased to announce their first joint clinical research fellowship award in childhood disability has been awarded to Dr Asma Soltani at the University of Cambridge. Dr Soltani will research Re...
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RECOVERY trial to begin enrolling children and infants
7 May 2020
The national clinical trial to identify treatments that may be beneficial for patients diagnosed with COVID-19 will begin recruiting children and infants in May 2020.
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Leading paediatricians publish case definition for illness affecting children during COVID-19Â
1 May 2020
Leading paediatricians in the UK have set out a working definition of an inflammatory syndrome affecting a very small number of children and which may be associated with COVID-19.
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Health Visitors and Paediatricians publish advice for parents about the six-week postnatal check during COVID-19
1 May 2020
The Institute for Health Visiting and °µÍø½ûÇø have published advice for parents who may not be able to attend the six week check for newborn babies.
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°µÍø½ûÇø responds to pre-print study suggesting children could be as infectious as adults
30 April 2020
Professor Russell Viner, President of °µÍø½ûÇø, responds to a pre-print (non peer reviewed) study which suggests that children who have COVID-19 may have the same levels of circulating virus in their body as adults.
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Incorrect media reporting about children and transmission of COVID-19
30 April 2020
A statement about media reports, citing °µÍø½ûÇø, on the transmission of COVID-19 by children.