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Saving the lives of premature babies is not always kind and can actually prolong suffering, doctors warned
New guidance from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health also says seriously ill children should have a greater say in deciding whether they want to continue treatment. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 24, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Warning over young diabetics' health
A "worryingly high" number of children with type-1 diabetes have warning signs of long-term health complications, including blindness, according to a new report by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. BBC News (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - March 9, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

'Ban junk food adverts before 9pm' say two thirds of people
Nine out of 10 would also like to see better teaching about how to eat healthily in schools, according to research commissioned by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 2, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Exclusive: NHS children's services 'not fit for purpose'
The NHS’s failure to reconfigure children’s services, has left it with a model of care not fit for purpose, the president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has told HSJ. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - January 14, 2015 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

British girls are fattest in Europe as childhood obesity reaches an 'alarming' level
In a wide-ranging report, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), which represents doctors specialising in children and young people, issues a wake-up call to politicians. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 18, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Nursing academic becomes head of royal college
A leading nursing academic has become chief executive of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - September 22, 2014 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Child obesity 'needs to be tackled'
Obesity in children in Northern Ireland is on the rise and needs to be tackled, according to a Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health survey. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - July 16, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Parents should spend quality time with their children, says Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Dr Tim Ubhi, a spokesman for RCPCH, says the parent/child relationship is being substituted or replaced by technology (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - June 24, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: writing children RCPCH quality time Dr Tim Ubhi Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health American Academy of Pediatrics paediatricians parents literacy reading Source Type: news

Parents should spend more quality time with their children, says Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Dr Tim Ubhi, a spokesman for RCPCH, says the parent/child relationship is being substituted or replaced by technology (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - June 24, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: writing children RCPCH quality time Dr Tim Ubhi Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health American Academy of Pediatrics paediatricians parents literacy reading Source Type: news

Call for changes to infant organ donation guidelines
Conclusion This study from Great Ormond Street Hospital has found that over half of the infants who died were potential infant organ donors. It is important to note that this is likely to be an overestimate as not all the information needed to assess whether an infant could be a donor was available, and the number of families who might have consented is impossible to know. For some of these infants to become donors, guidelines would need to be changed and for all of them, systems would need to be put in place to facilitate transplantation after an infant’s heart stopped beating. A new source of potential donation organs...
Source: NHS News Feed - March 18, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy/child Medical practice Source Type: news

Elizabeth Newson obituary
Developmental psychologist who made important advances in autism researchThe developmental psychologist Elizabeth Newson, who has died aged 84, challenged the orthodoxy of her profession by emphasising the importance of observing children at play and of involving parents in assessments of their behaviour. She eschewed standardised assessments in favour of watching children at play, while simultaneously carrying out interviews with the parents – whom she saw as part of the assessment team. Her methods, which stemmed from her passionate belief in the value of parental partnership and a holistic approach to diagnosis and in...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 20, 2014 Category: Science Authors: Phil Christie Tags: Psychology theguardian.com People in science Children Obituaries University of Nottingham Health Autism Education Source Type: news

NIHR Themed Call: Long-term Conditions in Children and Young People
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has issued a call for evaluative research for long-term conditions in children and young people. The research should aim to provide the evidence base to improve the health outcomes for children and young people that result from long-term conditions. The following NIHR managed research programmes will be participating: Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation (EME) Health Services and Delivery Research (HS&DR) Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Invention for Innovation (i4i) Programme Grants for Applied Research (PGfAR) Public Health Research (PHR...
Source: Society for Endocrinology - February 12, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Martin Barratt obituary
Paediatric nephrologist whose research led to the improved treatment of common childhood kidney diseasesMartin Barratt, who has died aged 77 from a progressive form of muscular dystrophy, was professor of paediatric nephrology at the Institute of Child Health, London, and consultant nephrologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. He was one of the first to establish a specialist service for children with kidney diseases in Britain, developing a model of interdisciplinary care that was later adopted by many other centres throughout the world. His research led to improved understanding and treatment of many common...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 3, 2014 Category: Science Authors: Michael Levin Tags: theguardian.com Children Obituaries Medical research Hospitals NHS Science Source Type: news

Outcomes of care for children and young people with diabetes is improving, yet overall diabetes control remains poor in 1 in 4, UK
Despite improvements in care for children and young people with diabetes, outcomes related to future health risk in over 25% remains 'unacceptable,' according to a new report published December 16th 2013 by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH). The National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) covering the period 1st April, 2011 to 31st March 2012, measures the prevalence of diabetes in children and young people, and assesses whether the seven key care indicators recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) are met. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - December 16, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news

What Causes Acute Urticaria?
Discussion Urticaria or hives is a systemic disease with cutaneous results. An agent triggers a histamine reaction with cutaneous pruritic lesions being the result. Urticaria usually has intact, erythematous lesions with a papular component that is usually paler in color. Lesions are of various sizes and wax and wane. The lesions may coalesce and blanch with pressure. Scratches and excoriations may be seen. Bullae can be seen in certain circumstances. Evaluation for systemic reaction is important such as hoarseness, stridor, wheezing, difficulty breathing, arrhythmias, difficulty swallowing or tingling. Acute urticaria is...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - December 2, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news