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�� responds to pre-print study suggesting children could be as infectious as adults

30 April 2020

Professor Russell Viner, President of ��, 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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Supporting you through COVID-19 - a message from your Officer for Wales

30 April 2020

"At such a busy and challenging time for all of us, I wanted to take a brief moment to pause and reflect on what COVID-19 means for us as a paediatric community in Wales, and what I as �� Officer for Wales can do to support you all through this period." David Tuthill explains more to our members ...

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Incorrect media reporting about children and transmission of COVID-19

30 April 2020

A statement about media reports, citing ��, 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

�� 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.

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Impact of COVID-19 on child health services tool

This project collects and reports data to support child health services during the COVID-19 pandemic. We asked representatives, such as the paediatric clinical lead, to respond on behalf of their Trust or Health Board. The data were reported back regularly to support service planning, and be used as...

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Joint statement on care for people with serious illness during COVID-19

7 April 2020

Our President contributes to a joint statement by medical leaders, encouraging people to use the NHS in the usual way in the case of serious illness.

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Growing up overweight or obese can help to lock in health inequalities

6 April 2020

Growing up overweight or obese is a pervasive and—importantly—preventable disadvantage. It worsens physical and mental health and reduces social and economic success. It can trap people in a cycle of sedentary activity, overeating, and escalating weight. This leads to poor wellbeing and, ultimately,...

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COVID-19 - statement on delayed presentations

3 April 2020

Our President Professor Russell Viner comments on concerns about delayed presentation among children with non-COVID related illness.

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Vital data on disability and additional learning needs is seriously lacking

25 March 2020

Once again, the State of Child Health report presents a comprehensive picture—and a sobering set of facts. But we must remember that we can only tell the story when we have the right data to do so.

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COVID-19 - guidance for planning paediatric staffing and rotas

This guidance aims to support those who are planning paediatric and neonatal staffing, rotas and services, and responds to the waves of the COVID-19 pandemic to date, including the Omicron variant. We are aware that different services and regions will have varying requirements and hence we are leavi...