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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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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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Impact of COVID-19 on child health services between April and July 2020 - report
This report shows findings from child health services across the UK about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, from April to July 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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Paediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome temporally associated with COVID-19 (PIMS) - national consensus management pathway
Most children are asymptomatic or exhibit mild symptoms from COVID-19 infection. However, a small number have been identified who develop a significant systemic inflammatory response, which is also known as PIMS-TS or PIMS). In September 2020 a national consensus management pathway was published to ...
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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.
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What impact is COVID-19 having on child health services?
15 April 2020
°µÍø½ûÇø is launching a new data collection and reporting tool to track the impact of COVID-19 on child health services. Dr Jay and Professor Bishop explain why it is so important to capture changes to services during this period.