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We welcome Scottish Government announcement of 252 electric buses via ScotZEB 2. Air pollution is linked to 27,000 deaths in Scotland & with children particularly vulnerable, we urge Ministers to prioritise these non-polluting buses to protect our children’s health. Andrew Elder Dr Jill Belch

“To follow the government’s healthy eating advice the poorest families would need to spend 70% of their income on food” Sir Michael Marmot This is why we The Children's Society call for the government to scrap the two child benefit cap

Great news today showing that clean air zones work, improving air quality for everyone and protecting our health theguardian.com/environment/ar…

As a paediatrician I know that air pollution is damaging to the health of pregnant women and children. Anything we can do to improve air quality is key and the scale of improvement reported here is exciting! ⁦Healthy Air Coalition⁩ ⁦RCPCH⁩ london.gov.uk/programmes-str…

9 UK babies have died in the least year from whooping cough. If you're pregnant, please find time to get your whooping cough jab and get your baby protected from birth 💪🏼

Today we publishing our latest report with our partners Child of the North setting out new proposals to tackle a SEN(D) support crisis and postcode lottery which is holding back the life chances of hundreds of thousands of children in England. More here: inews.co.uk/news/the-worst…

Do you know a young adult passionate about child health who would be a fantastic #YouthTrustee? Encourage them to apply⬇️

It’s a week since the Govt published my report on suicide in young people with gender dysphoria. What did the reaction tell us about the necessary dialogue with the public on issues of evidence? 🧵

The report is here. Posted for the last time. gov.uk/government/pub…

"I served in Afghanistan but being an NHS GP brought me to tears" - GP Dr Dave Triska on the moment he cracked and the response from Wes Streeting MP thetimes.com/article/c8a3de…

We are inspired everytime by this amazing welcome to Paediatrics from Camilla Kingdon

Did you know there’s a brand new RSV vaccine coming out this September to protect our babies and our elderly? If you’re aged 75 to 79 or you are 28weeks or more pregnant, do come along. Let’s stay protected this winter. Enjoy the summer and let’s plan for winter to stay safe!

I’m so sorry we live in times that mean good people are left feeling frightened and threatened. Standing together and holding true to values of kindness and Ubuntu is how we rise above this ❤️

Air pollution devastates people's health in cities, but children are among the groups most susceptible. 🏫 The good news is reducing traffic around schools works! Schools streets protect children from air pollution (as well as from traffic accidents and noise pollution).

NEW: Nearly 900 doctors express "dismay" at BMA's decision to challenge puberty blockers ban and criticise Cass Review in letter signed by 57 professors & 22 former or current presidents of Royal Colleges. Several exclusively speak to The New Statesman newstatesman.com/politics/healt…

Submissions close 1st Sept! Please share widely - amazing winners in the 7 years so far!

⁦International Pediatric Association⁩ meeting in Casablanca. ⁦Naveen Thacker⁩ ⁦Camilla Kingdon⁩ ⁦Amy Gray⁩ ⁦Jon Klein⁩ ⁦The Royal Australasian College of Physicians⁩ ⁦APPA⁩.

The IPA Standing Committee Physical Meeting was conducted in Casablanca, Morocco on 9-10 August 2024. We thank the IPA SC members for their hard work and dedication for Every Child, Every Age, Everywhere. #IPA

Great to see Jenny Harries from UK Health Security Agency talking about the groundbreaking #RSV vaccine on BBC Breakfast . Do check out our excellent Barnardo’s resources on bronchiolitis and RSV on our virtual Family Space families.barnardos.org.uk/health/bronchi…