Well done ⁦NHS Lothian Medical Education⁩ for an exceptional piece of work and for gaining recognition for your efforts by ⁦NHS Education for Scotland (NES)⁩ #equalityanddiversity #agileresponse

Yesterday RCPCH launched a report making the case for equal protection for children from assault. You can hear Professor Andrew Rowland CF 💙 a member of our Advisory Council and #ChurchillFellow talking to BBC Breakfast about this landmark report.

Our Officer for Child Protection Professor Andrew Rowland CF 💙 shares the evidence of harm caused by physical punishment, and the challenges the current law poses for child health professionals in safeguarding children.

“There must be no grey areas in safeguarding children”

The final report of the Cass Review of Gender Identity Services for Children and Young People has been published today.

Read our response: rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/ne…

Nearly time for SPS in Dundee on 7th June so please encourage trainees to submit abstracts this week RCPCH Scotland SES Paediatrics

It's 2 Months until SMS:CONNECT is back! This Self-Management Skills Programme is online and #free so is available to all children and young people aged 9-17 living with health condition across Scotland. Refer here⤵️: childrenshealthscotland.org/service/smscon… #MyHealthMyRights

Fantastic to see you people engaging with Scottish Parliament and politics as they are our future PHS Social Subjects

Generalism in paediatrics is so important. We need to look after young people holistically #RCPCH24
⁦Steve Turner⁩ ⁦RCPCH⁩ ⁦RCPCH Scotland⁩

Annual General Meeting of RCPCH at #RCPCH24 as the Presidency of the Royal College transfers from Camilla Kingdon to Professor Steve Turner RCPCH President

Thank you Camilla Kingdon for all of your work for the College, for children & young people, and for members 🙏🏻

“Teenage boys were hit hardest by the Covid lockdowns, with their mental health failing to recover despite the return to normality, according to the most comprehensive academic study of its kind.” theguardian.com/society/2024/m…

Well-being at work - how do we use our own stories to take action and help ourselves and our colleagues to thrive?!

Brilliant engagement session with Jess Morgan, Anastasia Woollard and Daljit Hothi #RCPCH24

Privilege to hear Sir Michael Marmot. Principles so important for health and well being #RCPCH24

We’re not in the 6th richest country in the world

We’re in a poor country with a few rich people

HT Sir Michael Marmot

#RCPCH24

Sir Michael Marmot tells paediatricians:

“A rise in child poverty is not inevitable, it’s happened as a result of government policy.”

We must take action now and reduce poverty and child health inequalities.

#RCPCH24

Full house start of #RCPCH24

Need to support healthcare staff to improve health and lives of children and young people

Great to hear the voice of young people to start off #RCPCH2024 the UNCRC is in law in Scotland so we need to ensure all policies support our children’s rights. Article 24 children have the right to be as healthy as possible RCPCH_and_Us RCPCH Scotland RCPCH

Our #WorriedAndWaiting report highlights the effects of long waiting times on the health and wellbeing of children and young people. Mairi Stark

It's happening! The #RCPCH24 Conference starts... TOMORROW! We're all on our way to Birmingham to set up, have a run through on the main stage and get ready for our biggest RCPCH &Us programme yet. Follow us over the next few days to find out more!

Looking forwards to the PMHA session Wed 27 10:00-13:00 at the #RCPCH24 conference this week.

Celebrating Neurodiversity: a mindset shift

Should be a fab session! Emma Blake DrToks Rory Conn Dr Karen Street