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Letter to the G7 from Presidents of all member country Paediatric societies
13 June 2021
Dr Camilla Kingdon co-signs a letter to the G7 with her international counterparts.
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White Paper on a Clean Air (Wales) Bill - consultation response
In March 2021 we responded to the Welsh Government’s consultation to create a requirement to review and publish a Welsh Clean Air Plan Strategy every 5 years. We welcomed this proposal as this will ensure that essential action will be taken to reduce air pollution.
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Public affairs - how we influence
Ensuring decision-makers introduce the best public policy for children and young people is an important part of our work at °µÍø½ûÇø. Find out more about our approach to influencing and how we do it.
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BPSU-PHE Symposia series: COVID-19 from a Paediatric Perspective – recordings
More than 2,000 people joined one or both of these free events in late April 2021. Discussions covered the impact of COVID-19 on pregnancy, neonates and general paediatric populations and the rare syndrome, PIMS, as well as the wider impact of the pandemic on child health. If you missed the opportun...
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°µÍø½ûÇø President responds to the Queen's Speech
11 May 2021
°µÍø½ûÇø President Dr Camilla Kingdon responds to the UK Government's legislative agenda for the next session of Parliament.
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°µÍø½ûÇø updates position statement on breastfeeding in the UK
7 May 2021
Our updated statement includes a reference to the fact that there is no evidence of COVID-19 being transmitted through breast milk.
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Transforming the public health system in England – consultation response
In April 2021, we responded to the Department of Health and Social Care’s consultation on their public health system reforms in England.
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°µÍø½ûÇø responds to the UK Government's Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities report
7 April 2021
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (°µÍø½ûÇø) responds to the UK Government's Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities report.
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Manifesto from °µÍø½ûÇø Wales- Health and wellbeing of children and young people: 2021
Before the Wales Senedd election in May 2021, we called upon the next Welsh Government to take action across three main areas: reduce child health inequalities; prioritise public health, prevention and early intervention; and build and strengthen children's services.
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We're hosting a free two-day symposia on COVID-19 from a paediatric perspective
1 April 2021
The British Paediatric Surveillance Unit in collaboration with Public Health England are to commence a series of webinars accessible by all. Registration is free for both days, more details on how to sign up can be found below.