📢We are looking for fantastic examples of children, young people & family engagement in improving child health services 💡20 will be selected to create posters for the RCPCH Conference #RCPCH25 ⏰Deadline 20 Feb at 10am 🔗Complete your entry here forms.office.com/e/Qtr9sz9Yvh

Today marks three years since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. As attacks continue, countless young lives remain at risk, not only from violence but from the devastating impact of lost education. 1/2

Putin and his murderous thugs are watching this and laughing their heads off. Trump and Vance are singing his songs at the top of their voices. “This is going to be great television” says Trump. All he cares about. Was talking to Michael Woolf earlier today. “You have to remember

Going to #RCPCHtweets meeting in Glasgow on 26th March? Join us at the International Child Health Group session for 2 fantastic key notes about: - childhood vaccines Ed Clarke - NeoTree digital app Prof Michelle Heys PLUS International Child Health Group Research award winner 2024

Assisted dying in the UK: please don’t ignore the impact on children and young people New editorial from Lorna Fraser adc.bmj.com/content/early/…

If you watch one thing today make it this remarkable speech by an independent French senator. It captures the moment Claude Malhuret

Thanks Prof Katherine Sleeman . I am now even more concerned about the impact on children given that professionals will be able to speak to children about assisted dying before they are 18. Together for Short Lives RCPCH

Thank you Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓 NICE 爷爷 for bringing joy to patients, families and staff on our intensive care unit with a special reading of We're Going on a Bear Hunt. His visit celebrated the donation of two new libraries from Spread a Smile: evelinalondon.nhs.uk/about-us/news-… #WorldBookDay

went for a 15.5 mile Virtual Ride. strava.com/activities/138… #strava

“If the purpose of safeguarding is to ensure that no one who might otherwise want to live is ‘assisted’ to die, then palliative care is an essential safeguard.” By me in The House magazine 👇

Honoured beyond words to be giving the opening keynote lecture at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Conference today. I'll be talking about food and commercial determinants of health - there is no audience I would rather be speaking with. #RCPCH25

The obesity emergency brilliantly outlined by Chris van Tulleken 🏳️‍🌈 - with clarity on the solution: healthy food RCPCH #RCPCH25

Unexpectedly messy + creative + impactful with RCPCH_and_Us #RCPCH25

Early start for day 3 of #RCPCH25 for all those taking part in the #RideForTheirLives cycle. Great to see so many out supporting the global campaign to protect children from air pollution and the climate crisis. Ride for their Lives

Ending his plenary Mr Steve Tomlin ends by encouraging us to “celebrate each step towards sustainability” to keep it high on the agenda. #RCPCH25

⁦Scottish Event Campus⁩ #RCPCH25 #walkingforhealth

Dr. Cronie tells a room full of paediatric educators about the importance of using humour in teaching and how to do it! #RCPCH25

Had such an important discussion on coffee with ⁦Prof Monica Lakhanpaul⁩ ⁦about many common issues facing children across the globe including homelessness, poverty and mental health struggles. ⁦The Royal Australasian College of Physicians⁩ ⁦RCPCH⁩ ⁦UCL⁩ ⁦Dr Niroshini Kennedy⁩ ⁦

We are grateful to MPs for carrying out this piece of work. A short period of absence from work can make a huge difference to mental wellbeing and can be considered a therapeutic intervention in itself. Doctors and healthcare staff not taking time off when unwell, for example

THIS IS BIG ! Will be the most epic coverage of the tour available ! If I’m not there I can’t wait to listen !