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Paediatricians call for sugar limits on baby food
The UK's Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has called for the Government to impose a limit on the amounts of free sugars like glucose and fructose which can be put into children's food. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 27, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Professor Alan Emond awarded highest honour bestowed by Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Professor Alan Emond from Bristol Medical School has been awarded the highest honour bestowed by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health – the James Spence Medal - for his outstanding contributions to the advancement of paediatric knowledge. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - May 23, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: ; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, Institutes, ALSPAC Source Type: news

World Health Organization Issues First-Ever Screen Time Guidelines for Young Kids. Here ’s What to Know
(LONDON) — The World Health Organization has issued its first-ever guidance for how much screen time children under 5 should get: not very much, and none at all for those under 1. The U.N. health agency said Wednesday that kids under 5 should not spend more than one hour watching screens every day — and that less is better. The guidelines are somewhat similar to advice from the American Academy of Pediatrics. That group recommends children younger than 18 months should avoid screens other than video chats. It says parents of young children under two should choose “high-quality programming” with educ...
Source: TIME: Health - April 24, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Associated Press Tags: Uncategorized Children onetime Screen Time Source Type: news

Royal college assesses progress of child health strategy
A report from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health applauds the government ’s commitment to child health, but says that England continues to lag behind other western European countries on a range of outcomes. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - January 25, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Workforce briefing: winter 2018
A briefing from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health warns that patient demand is strongly outstripping the supply of doctors as the usual seasonal pressures combine with a rise in children ’s emergency admissions to place unprecedented demand on services. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - January 7, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Children should avoid looking at screens for at least an hour before bed
In a UK first, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has published guidance designed to help parents manage their children ’s screen time. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Medical establishment joins together against harmful NHS charging policy
Following a string of media reports revealing the harm caused by NHS charging to Doctors of the World patients and others, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and the Faculty of Public Health (FPH) have today joined together to call for a suspension of the charging regulations pending an independent review. In doing so, they’ve joined other voices, including the British Medical Association Council Chair, Dr Chaand Nagpaul and Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary, Jonathan Ashworth, who have recently...
Source: Doctors of the World News - December 20, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Martina Villa Tags: Uncategorised Source Type: news

NHS England urged to develop children ’s health strategy
A report by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) compares health outcomes of children and young people in England compared with other wealthy European and western countries. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - October 17, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Pressure grows on the government to ban energy drinks for children
Professor Russell Viner, the president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, has warned children should be banned from buying energy drinks because they contain so much caffeine and sugar. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 19, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Scientific expert reaction to new Cochrane Review on HPV vaccine for cervical cancer prevention in girls and women
This study looks at a collection of studies looking at the benefit of HPV vaccines in reducing pre cervical cancer lesions. HPV also causes many other serious cancers (especially head and neck). In time, as more people have been vaccinated, we will see a reduction in all HPV cancers. The HP V vaccine is one of a number of vaccines using virus like particles (VLPS) which have been shown to be very safe over the last 35 years. “The Cochrane library of reviews has a very rigorous assessment process of all their reviews. “The review only looked at cervical precancer (in women and girls), and does not make any comme...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - May 8, 2018 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news

Facing the future audit 2017: standards for acute general paediatric services
This report highlights the struggle hospitals face to meet standards that provide children with high quality, safe and consistent healthcare. It calls on the government to expand the consultant workforce to help units increase consultant presence at peak times and improve the standard of hospital care.ReportRoyal College of Paediatrics and Child Health - news (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - April 26, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: Patient safety Quality of care and clinical outcomes Workforce and employment Source Type: news

Blood, Urine Test Could Help Diagnose Autism Earlier In Children
This study does not tell us how effectively this measure can differentiate between autism and other neurodevelopmental or mental health conditions such as ADHD and anxiety.” Autism is a developmental disorder that mainly affects social interaction, causing a wide spectrum of behavioral problems, including hyperactivity, anxiety or speech disturbances. An estimated 30% of cases have been found to have genetic causes. The remaining 70% are thought to be caused by a combination of environmental factors, mutations and genetics, according to the study. Currently, if a child is suspected of having autism, doctors carry out...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - February 19, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News Autism Local TV Source Type: news

Obese children are 'losing two decades of healthy life'
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) have criticised ministers ’ ‘piecemeal’ approach to preventing long-term illness. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 23, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Poorly infants are in danger due to NHS staffing crisis
Nine in ten children's units in the UK are worried about how they will cope in the foreseeable future, according to a survey by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 17, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

BMJ launches new open access paediatrics journal
BMJ Paediatrics Open adds to expanding portfolio of 60+ specialist journals Healthcare knowledge provider BMJ has added a new title to its expanding portfolio of more than 60 specialist journals, with the launch of BMJ Paediatrics Open. BMJ Paediatrics Open is a fully open access, international multidisciplinary journal, dedicated to publishing original research, clinical reviews, and protocols that deal with every aspect of child health, including surgery, public health, healthcare provision and qualitative research. It particularly welcomes research in the neglected diseases that disproportionately affect children in low...
Source: News from STM - June 14, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: STM Publishing News Tags: Featured Open Access Source Type: news