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President's update

Professor Steve Turner is �� President, and shares regular updates with members by email and on this website.

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Celebrating unsung heroes – President’s blog

3 February 2023

In a tough week for the child health agenda in the UK, Camilla encourages us to continue to advocate on children's behalf. She also shares her gratitude for the efforts of some of our overseas partners and our subspecialty groups.

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Sharing excellence from across the UK - President's blog

20 January 2023

Camilla reflects on a particularly inspiring trip to Northern Ireland and gears up for the year ahead. She also encourages colleagues to share their brilliant work at this year’s annual conference.

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Working together for change - President's blog

6 January 2023

Camilla starts the new year with heartfelt empathy for what continues to be an extremely challenging time for all our members. She touches on working together and advocacy as important ways to help make improvements, as well as celebrating colleagues' achievements.

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Wishing you good health and happiness this winter season - President's blog

16 December 2022

The high levels of Group A strep infections have placed enormous pressures on an already fragile health system, and it can feel tough being a paediatrician. But there is welcome news, too, from a national focus on air pollution to investment in genomics. Camilla writes her last message of 2022 to me...

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Recognising the challenge - President's blog

2 December 2022

Camilla reflects on her recent trip to Scotland celebrating ‘Paediatrics Past and Present’ and remembers the lives of two outstanding clinicians. She also signposts updates to resources for services facing extreme pressures this winter.

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Practical advice and budget response - President's blog

17 November 2022

Camilla shares some thoughts on challenging times plus resources to support members questions on industrial action. She also celebrates the release of the NNAP annual report and talented Welsh medical students giving stellar presentations.

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Sustainable staffing and climate challenges - President's blog

4 November 2022

In the run up to COP27, Camilla reflects on the challenges to child health brought by climate change. She also highlights the 'Thrive Paediatrics' programme, as it moves forward with two Clinical Fellows posts open for recruitment.

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Inspiration and insights from our global work - President's blog

21 October 2022

Returning from a trip to Rwanda with ��'s Global Team, Camilla reflects on the successes of the programme there and what we can learn. She touches on the GMC's state of medical education report and the Kirkup Review.

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Two weeks in politics - President's blog

7 October 2022

Camilla looks back on two weeks of party conferences, detailing the opportunities she has had to advocate on workforce pressures and the Health Disparities White Paper. She also looks ahead to attending the Rwandan Paediatric Association annual conference next week.

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Launching our child health inequalities work - President's blog

26 September 2022

Camilla writes her blog from the Labour Party Conference, reflecting on changes to government personnel. She showcases our new Health Inequalities Toolkit and encourages members to sign our open letter to political leaders to take action.