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Government must defend and protect rights of child refugees, says ��

16 January 2020

Our President Professor Russell Viner comments on the Dubs amendment to protect child refugees from family separations.

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Increasing number of vacancies in vulnerable children and families lead roles across the UK

13 January 2020

Rising demand and workforce shortages are leading to vacancies in vulnerable children and families lead roles across the UK, according to research published today by ��. The findings also reveal that many Trusts, Health Boards, and CCGs have yet to create roles for child deaths, Looked After Chil...

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Workforce census: Focus on vulnerable children and families paediatric workforce (2020)

This report, published in January 2020, focuses on lead roles concerning safeguarding, the child death service, looked after children (LAC) and special educational needs and disability (SEND).

Community child health

Community services

Workforce

Workforce census

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Time for urgent action on air quality, says ��

10 January 2020

The College warns that air pollution is the single greatest environmental threat to public health in the UK, and that it disproportionately affects children, young people, and more deprived communities. Our calls include the expansion of clean air zones in towns and cities, bringing forward our comm...

Volunteering opportunity

Wales - volunteering opportunities

Closing date

27 April 2026

Our Wales Executive Committee is the decision-making body for the College in Wales, and is seeking an Academic Advisor and Regional Representatives.

Academic medicine

Volunteering opportunity

Trainees - volunteering opportunities

Closing date

27 April 2026

Trainees are vital to the work and the growth of the College, and are welcomed in many positions in volunteering for the ��. We're now recruiting for trainee reps on the Trainee Committee, BPSU and CSACs in neurodisability, respiratory medicine and intensive care medicine.

Intensive care medicine

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�� responds to GMC's SAS and LE doctors survey

9 January 2020

The GMC today published their first survey of specialty and associate specialist and locally employed doctors. Dr Prakash Kalambettu, chair of the ��’s Staff, Associate Specialist and Specialty Doctor Committee, comments on the findings.

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State of Child Health - about

Our landmark report. published in March 2020 as a microsite with some updates in spring 2021, provides a snapshot of infant, children and young people's physical and mental health, bringing together available data across the UK.

Health policy

Public health

Research

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Your baby's care - measuring standards and improving neonatal care: archived

The National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) works to improve standards of neonatal care in England, Scotland, Wales and the Isle of Man. We aim to make the information we gather and share in our annual reports accessible by publishing 'Your baby's care', our guide for parents and carers. You can do...

Intensive care medicine

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Pensions tax loading additional pressure on paediatric workforce, according to �� survey of members

5 December 2019

We surveyed 715 paediatricians in the UK to assess the effects of the pensions tax issue on services, morale, and work practices.