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Government proposes calorie labelling on restaurant and cafe menus

14 September 2018

The ��ֱ�� to the Government's calorie label consultation, saying that it is one important measure aimed at bucking the current obesity trend.

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Businessman donates £50,000 to help tackle indoor air pollution

6 September 2018

The charitable donation will help support the RCPCH, as part of a working group, to study the effects of indoor air pollution on child health and what can be done to combat it.

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A rush of big changes in health: reflections from month five as President

30 July 2018

In his new presidential blog, Russell considers the huge updates in the health world across the UK, and how we can engage with Government to help ensure children and young people remain a priority in the NHS.

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'A dismal, unfair and unsafe situation': ��ֱ�� to National Children’s Bureau Report

11 July 2018

Dr Alison Steele responds to the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) new report, published today on behalf of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Children: Storing Up Trouble – A postcode lottery of children’s social care.

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RCPCH President responds to publication of Government's obesity plan

24 June 2018

The plan is "extremely encouraging" says Prof Viner but more supported is needed for children who are already overweight or obese.

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29 May 2018

Prevention is key to reducing obesity, says RCPCH's Dr Max Davie, but those already obese must have the appropriate support available.

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APPG obesity report finds 88% of obese stigmatised

15 May 2018

RCPCH President says 'prevention is much simpler than cure' and calls on government to prevent obese children becoming obese adults with a string of bold measures.

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3 May 2018

English under 5's are one and half times more likely to die than those living in Sweden. ��ֱ�� to new paper published in Lancet.

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Abolish postcode lottery to good dental health, say children’s doctors

11 April 2018

Children’s doctors are today calling for councils to give every child an equal opportunity to good dental health as a survey of 1,000 Mumsnet users reveals around one quarter had problems accessing free NHS dental care.

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Professor Russell Viner takes up role as RCPCH President

4 April 2018

Professor Viner, an academic paediatrician and adolescent physician at the UCL Institute of Child Health in London, has offically taken up the position of RCPCH President. Russell works clinically in paediatric and adolescent diabetes at University College Hospital.