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�� responds to abolition of Public Health England

20 August 2020

Our Officer for Health Improvement, Dr Max Davie, writes about the sudden shake-up of England's public health system.

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�� and ICHG publish statement on the impact of COVID-19 on global child health

19 August 2020

Together with the International Child Health Group, we call on governments, donors and agencies to monitor and report the effects of the pandemic response on families and children, and to prioritise a new era of investment in robust, family-centred health systems.

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Message from the President - 14 August

14 August 2020

As we approach mid-August, Russell's address to members looks at the reopening of schools and our guidance on shielding. He also invites members to join the upcoming Q&A on our equality, diversity and inclusion action plan.

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global child health - joint statement

The indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide could be catastrophic for children, with considerable excess death and suffering. In this joint statement from �� Global and the International Child Health Group, published in August 2020, we call on governments, donors and agencies to mo...

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Message from the President - 3 August

3 August 2020

Russell has heard from many members with concerns for at-risk and vulnerable children in this period, and we're now seeking your insights. He also welcomes the UK government's recent announcement about obesity and junk food advertising, but we need to understand how people's lives are and see the de...

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�� welcomes People Plan but warns recruitment crisis cannot wait

30 July 2020

Our President, Professor Russell Viner, responds to the publication of the NHS People Plan 2020/21.

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Redeployment of health visitors has left vulnerable children at risk

29 July 2020

Health visitors fear the needs of vulnerable children have been missed due to staff redeployment to support the COVID-19 workforce, according to a new UCL survey.

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Training post COVID-19 - what do we want our "new normal” to be?

24 July 2020

As we start the process to Reset, Restore, Recover, writes Dr Anna-Louise Nichols, a trainee paediatrician, it is good for trainees to reflect on the past few months and think about what vision we have for our speciality moving forward.

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National guidance for the restoration and recovery of elective surgery in children

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the cessation of all but the most urgent elective children’s surgical cases during the period of peak prevalence of infection in the general population. There is now a focus on addressing the huge backlog of procedures which have been delayed since the beginning of ...

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Surgery

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Update for people shielding in Wales

16 July 2020

The Chief Medical Officer for Wales Dr Frank Atherton has confirmed people in Wales who are shielding will no longer need to do so after 16 August.