#HelloMyNameIs Aishah Farooq, Demi & Owen & as young people passionate about #ExpOfCare we’re taking over RCPCH on behalf of RCPCH_and_Us

Stay tuned to find out about our priorities, why it is important & how you can empower others to share their #ExpOfCare #Thread 🧵 (1/7)

'We need to help paediatricians thrive, rather than just survive in their career.'
Fantastic talk by RCPCH President at the Scottish Pediatric Society Symposium, talking about key RCPCH priorities on workforce, health inequalities and climate change. #ChoosePaediatrics #SPSCentenary2022

It's great to be in Edinburgh today for the admissions ceremony with our President Camilla Kingdon , Registrar Steve Turner and VP for training & assessment cathryn chadwick - and our presidential mace! 👨‍🎓

136 members of the child health workforce in Scotland have signed our letter to the First Minister asking the Government to #ShiftTheDial on child health.

Recently, the climate change working group (CCWG) launched the first edition of a NEW e-bulletin highlighting the latest research into the impact of climate change on children and young people.

The first topic of focus is air pollution.

Join us for the free, joint NNAP & BAPM webinar on 23 November at 14:00 to learn about the NNAP 2021 data results, how NNAP & BAPM can support your improvement work and find out about other teams' successful improvement initiatives. Full details here:bit.ly/3Wvq2N6

In the run up to #COP27 , RCPCH President reflects on child health and climate change in her latest blog. She also highlights the 'Thrive Paediatrics' programme which has two Clinical Fellows posts open for recruitment.

Read Camilla's full blog here: rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/ne…

'For children in particular, there is no 'safe limit.' As paediatricians, we see the impact of poor air quality on our patients every day.'

Camilla Kingdon calls on the UK to ramp up #CleanAir solutions in The BMJ bit.ly/3fVSBCr RCPCH President RCPCH

'Food, clothing, warm and dry shelter, and access to education and health services: these are the basic tools needed to raise a child and build a healthy adult. So why are these essentials often seen as a privilege and not a right?' - RCPCH President

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In her latest RCPCH President blog, Camilla Kingdon reflects on her time at Labour and Conservative conferences, the fantastic work of members to address health inequalities and to draw attention to the impact of climate change on child health.

Read more:rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/ne…

Writing her latest blog from Labour Party Conference, RCPCH President focuses on our new Health Inequalities Toolkit and encourages members to sign our open letter calling on political leaders to #ShiftTheDial on child health.

Read her blog here: rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/ne…

“For paediatricians, child health inequalities are impossible to miss. It’s in the asthma that won’t go away from poor quality damp housing, the destructive impact of food insecurity, poor dental health, or low birth weight.' - Camilla Kingdon

Read more 👇👀 #ShiftTheDial

What do children and young people think?

RCPCH_and_Us asked 500 CYP across the UK what helps them to stay healthy, happy and well

They highlighted their concern about the physical, mental and emotional impact health inequality can have: rcpch.ac.uk/key-topics/chi…

We're calling on politicians in NI to prioritise children & young people. Health inequalities driven by poverty will worsen as the cost of living accelerates. Have a look at our inequalities toolkit rcpch.ac.uk/key-topics/chi…, it's time to #ShiftTheDial on child health RCPCH

We’re calling on Government to take vital action on child health inequalities and poverty across the UK.

With the number of children living in poverty expected to reach 5m by 2030, its time to #ShiftTheDial on child health: rcpch.ac.uk/health-inequal…

One week until the RCPCH #RideForTheirLives 🚴‍♂️

Join Chinthika Piyasena Cheryl Battersby fincraig @rjpgc Olwen Cowen Alex Perkins and our President Camilla Kingdon on this cycle via 5 PICUs.

Book your place now: [email protected]

The Climate & Health Scorecard Initiative have published their results, and we have achieved the highest score! 💚🏆🌍

Well done to our Climate Change Working Group for this great achievement, and to all of the other participants. rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/ne…

This #WellbeingWednesday why not try Ash's favourite biscuit recipe.

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Join us on 29 Sept for a cycle ride in support of #RideforTheirLives2022

Members of the RCPCH Climate Change Working Group will lead you to and from RCPCH HQ visiting 5 PICUs along the way.

Register by emailing [email protected] - places are limited! bit.ly/3KWLp4E

Are you a paediatric consultant who is interested in working with the RCPCH Invited Reviews Service?

Ahead of restarting the Invited Reviews Service, we have an exciting opportunity to grow our reviewer pool.

Apply by 10:30am, 30 August: ow.ly/2LeT50KjOfy