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�� response to JCVI advice regarding children and COVID-19 vaccination

19 July 2021

The �� responds to the Government announcement that they have accepted the advice of the Joint Committee on Vaccinations and Immunisations (JCVI) regarding children and young people and COVID-19 vaccination.

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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...

Engaging children and young people

Children and young people's voice

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Wellbeing for children and young people

Quality improvement

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�� responds to the publication of the Health and Care Bill

6 July 2021

�� President, Dr Camilla Kingdon, responds to the publication of the Health and Care Bill, which is the most substantive piece of health legislation for nearly a decade.

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Managing RSV and other respiratory viruses in 2021 - webinar recording

This free webinar, presented on 29 June 2021, was convened to support paediatricians and other child health professionals with managing bronchiolitis and other respiratory viruses this year. We looked at how to manage patient flow, ‘keeping patients safe and pathways open’, covered recognition, mana...

Emergency medicine

General paediatrics

Respiratory medicine

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Submissions to parliamentary committees

We frequently submit written responses to Select Committee and other inquiries to assist with their work and scrutiny of Government. You can download these submissions below.

Public affairs and campaigning

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A&Es see dramatic rise in number of young children – but it’s not COVID

25 June 2021

Emergency departments across the UK are seeing very high numbers of young children for this time of the year because of a rise in infections usually seen in the winter. ��, RECM and RCGP are issuing advice for parents and carers concerned about fever in their child.

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�� responds to Government announcement regarding junk food advertising

24 June 2021

Our Officer for Health Improvement, Dr Max Davie, responds to the Government’s announcement that it will ban junk food advertising online and before 9pm on TV from 2023.

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Impact of COVID-19 on child health services between December 2020 and February 2021 - report

This report shows findings from child health services across the UK about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, from the end of November 2020 to the end of February 2021.

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Workforce

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Letter to the G7 from Presidents of all member country Paediatric societies

13 June 2021

Dr Camilla Kingdon co-signs a letter to the G7 with her international counterparts.

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HEE announces plans to support medical training recovery

18 May 2021

On 14 May 2021, Health Education England (HEE) reported that it's working with the Department of Health and Social Care, Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, the General Medical Council and NHS England and Improvement to support training recovery as an urgent priority. A new resource page is available...