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Pregnant patients received ‘inappropriate’ medication due to pharmacy coding errors
Pregnant patients received ‘inappropriate’ medication due to pharmacy coding errors

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Case of the month – answers: Did you get the diagnosis in this child who ‘can’t shake off a bug’?
Case of the month – answers: Did you get the diagnosis in this child who ‘can’t shake off a bug’?

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New training code published for GPs on learning disability and autism
New training code published for GPs on learning disability and autism

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Speediatrics: What’s causing this infant’s widespread and intensely itchy rash?
Speediatrics: What’s causing this infant’s widespread and intensely itchy rash?
Ice slush drinks not suitable for children under seven, FSA warns
Ice slush drinks not suitable for children under seven, FSA warns

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NHS App to match patients with clinical trials under 10-year health plan
NHS App to match patients with clinical trials under 10-year health plan

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NHS image bank of how conditions appear on different skin tones launched
NHS image bank of how conditions appear on different skin tones launched
Pulse hosting free women’s health online event for GPs on Tuesday
Pulse hosting free women’s health online event for GPs on Tuesday
Health visitors to administer some childhood vaccinations to boost uptake, says NHSE
Health visitors to administer some childhood vaccinations to boost uptake, says NHSE

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Case of the month: What’s the diagnosis in this withdrawn child who ‘can’t shake off a bug’
Case of the month: What’s the diagnosis in this withdrawn child who ‘can’t shake off a bug’

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Ongoing measles outbreaks could surge in summer, UKHSA warns
Ongoing measles outbreaks could surge in summer, UKHSA warns
RCGP chair calls on UK Government to address Gaza healthcare crisis
RCGP chair calls on UK Government to address Gaza healthcare crisis
Case of the month – answers: Did you get what was causing this child’s limp?
Case of the month – answers: Did you get what was causing this child’s limp?
GPs reporting all cases of underage sexual activity will ‘damage’ trust, BMA warns
GPs reporting all cases of underage sexual activity will ‘damage’ trust, BMA warns

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BMA and RCGP call on Government to outlaw physical punishment of children
BMA and RCGP call on Government to outlaw physical punishment of children

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Speediatrics: Can you solve this case featuring a linear rash?
Speediatrics: Can you solve this case featuring a linear rash?

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‘Significant’ changes to childhood vaccination schedule announced
‘Significant’ changes to childhood vaccination schedule announced

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No extra testing required for notifying chickenpox cases, guidance confirms
No extra testing required for notifying chickenpox cases, guidance confirms
Coroner concerns over large GP provider’s use of ‘call centres’
Coroner concerns over large GP provider’s use of ‘call centres’

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NHSE issues warning to GPs about transgender children shared care prescribing
NHSE issues warning to GPs about transgender children shared care prescribing

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RCGP clarifies GP role in providing transgender care in new position statement
RCGP clarifies GP role in providing transgender care in new position statement

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UKHSA warns of worrying rises in infectious diseases since Covid pandemic
UKHSA warns of worrying rises in infectious diseases since Covid pandemic
RCGP clarifies GP role in providing transgender care in new position statement
RCGP clarifies GP role in providing transgender care in new position statement

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UKHSA warns of worrying rises in infectious diseases since Covid pandemic
UKHSA warns of worrying rises in infectious diseases since Covid pandemic

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Children and babies with pneumonia should have antibiotics for three days only, says NICE
Children and babies with pneumonia should have antibiotics for three days only, says NICE

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40% of patients wait ‘too long’ for community mental health services, warns CQC
40% of patients wait ‘too long’ for community mental health services, warns CQC

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Speediatrics: Can you solve this case of itchy ear lesions?
Speediatrics: Can you solve this case of itchy ear lesions?

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WHO issues warning as Europe sees 25-year spike in measles cases
WHO issues warning as Europe sees 25-year spike in measles cases

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GP-based chickenpox vaccination programme could be launched next January
GP-based chickenpox vaccination programme could be launched next January

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Gastroenterology and paediatrics experts to speak at free Pulse virtual conference
Gastroenterology and paediatrics experts to speak at free Pulse virtual conference

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‘Sustained effort’ required to bring child vaccination rates to 95% target
‘Sustained effort’ required to bring child vaccination rates to 95% target

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GPs to set up special children’s clinics to help ‘increase’ school attendance
GPs to set up special children’s clinics to help ‘increase’ school attendance

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NHSE approves major shake-up to vaccination and screening services
NHSE approves major shake-up to vaccination and screening services

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UKHSA declares MMR vaccine catch-up campaign by GPs a success
UKHSA declares MMR vaccine catch-up campaign by GPs a success

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CPD: Casebook – fever in children
CPD: Casebook – fever in children

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Widening inequalities driving rise in child deaths in England, finds study
Widening inequalities driving rise in child deaths in England, finds study

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GPs should use ‘clinical judgment’ on child obesity safeguarding concerns, says NICE
GPs should use ‘clinical judgment’ on child obesity safeguarding concerns, says NICE

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Almost half of children batted back to GP after CAMHS referral
Almost half of children batted back to GP after CAMHS referral

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GP workload concerns as chickenpox to become notifiable disease
GP workload concerns as chickenpox to become notifiable disease

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GPs must continue promotion of folic acid in pregnancy after fortification of flour
GPs must continue promotion of folic acid in pregnancy after fortification of flour

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Latest report on child asthma deaths highlights stark impact of deprivation
Latest report on child asthma deaths highlights stark impact of deprivation

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Clinical Quizmas: What is causing this child’s blistery rash and why the sudden Christmas headache?
Clinical Quizmas: What is causing this child’s blistery rash and why the sudden Christmas headache?

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Most young people with long Covid recover within two years
Most young people with long Covid recover within two years

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Clinical Quizmas: What has this child swallowed and why is Santa red?
Clinical Quizmas: What has this child swallowed and why is Santa red?

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GP software helped drive up MMR vaccines in area of poor uptake
GP software helped drive up MMR vaccines in area of poor uptake

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Under-18s puberty blocker ban extended indefinitely following expert advice
Under-18s puberty blocker ban extended indefinitely following expert advice

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Speediatrics – what is the cause of this child’s facial rash?
Speediatrics – what is the cause of this child’s facial rash?

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Proportion of children with obesity starting reception rose last year
Proportion of children with obesity starting reception rose last year

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GPs asked to help improve recording of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
GPs asked to help improve recording of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

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Maternal pertussis vaccination figures show ‘steady’ increase, says UKHSA
Maternal pertussis vaccination figures show ‘steady’ increase, says UKHSA

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Single-use vapes to be banned from next summer
Single-use vapes to be banned from next summer

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Do not use existing risk tools to identify seriously ill children, GPs warned
Do not use existing risk tools to identify seriously ill children, GPs warned

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No link with metformin in dads and birth defects, finds review
No link with metformin in dads and birth defects, finds review

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Myths and Facts: Fever in children
Myths and Facts: Fever in children

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Rates of obesity may have levelled off, England data suggests
Rates of obesity may have levelled off, England data suggests

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Gradual waning in MMR effectiveness shows importance of high uptake
Gradual waning in MMR effectiveness shows importance of high uptake

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Childhood vaccine uptake in England declines further despite disease outbreaks
Childhood vaccine uptake in England declines further despite disease outbreaks

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Speediatrics: Can you solve this quick case involving a lower-limb rash?
Speediatrics: Can you solve this quick case involving a lower-limb rash?

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MHRA warns men taking valproate to use contraception over small risk to children
MHRA warns men taking valproate to use contraception over small risk to children

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Government extends puberty blocker ban until end of November
Government extends puberty blocker ban until end of November

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Speediatrics: Can you solve this quick case of a child’s rash?
Speediatrics: Can you solve this quick case of a child’s rash?

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New RSV vaccination programme could cut GP consultations by 35,000
New RSV vaccination programme could cut GP consultations by 35,000

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Do we overdiagnose autism?
Do we overdiagnose autism?

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GPs to no longer refer directly into children gender services
GPs to no longer refer directly into children gender services

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Another baby dies from whooping cough as cases surpass 10,000
Another baby dies from whooping cough as cases surpass 10,000

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Consultation threshold for Pharmacy First payment reduced for August
Consultation threshold for Pharmacy First payment reduced for August

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BMA urges pause on implementation of Cass transgender child treatment advice
BMA urges pause on implementation of Cass transgender child treatment advice

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Streeting ‘defends’ previous Government ban on puberty blockers
Streeting ‘defends’ previous Government ban on puberty blockers

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Renewed call for whooping cough vaccine uptake as cases rise again
Renewed call for whooping cough vaccine uptake as cases rise again

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UK to switch to non-polio containing pertussis vaccine for pregnant women
UK to switch to non-polio containing pertussis vaccine for pregnant women

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Ongoing decline in uptake of childhood vaccines, figures suggest
Ongoing decline in uptake of childhood vaccines, figures suggest

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UK children shorter, more obese and less healthy than 20 years ago
UK children shorter, more obese and less healthy than 20 years ago

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Three more babies died from whooping cough in April
Three more babies died from whooping cough in April

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Government puts ’emergency ban’ on private prescribing of puberty blockers
Government puts ’emergency ban’ on private prescribing of puberty blockers

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Five babies have died from whooping cough in England this year
Five babies have died from whooping cough in England this year

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Children and young people ‘let down by unevidenced NHS gender care’
Children and young people ‘let down by unevidenced NHS gender care’

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Measles cases in London have caught up with West Midlands
Measles cases in London have caught up with West Midlands

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Rise in parents seeing worrying vaccine information online
Rise in parents seeing worrying vaccine information online

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UKHSA: More preventable diseases will re-emerge without vaccination uptake boost
UKHSA: More preventable diseases will re-emerge without vaccination uptake boost

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NHS England announces ADHD taskforce to improve care  
NHS England announces ADHD taskforce to improve care  

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Empathy is key to overcoming vaccine hesitancy, research suggests
Empathy is key to overcoming vaccine hesitancy, research suggests

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Six top tips on improving mental health support for children and young people
Six top tips on improving mental health support for children and young people

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Young people seeking GP help for psychiatric symptoms have low ongoing contact
Young people seeking GP help for psychiatric symptoms have low ongoing contact

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Waist-to-height ratio more accurate than BMI for measuring child obesity
Waist-to-height ratio more accurate than BMI for measuring child obesity

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NHS England bans use of puberty blockers for children ahead of service overhaul
NHS England bans use of puberty blockers for children ahead of service overhaul

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Pertussis vaccination plea for pregnant women and babies as cases rise
Pertussis vaccination plea for pregnant women and babies as cases rise

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UKHSA to launch campaign to ‘urgently’ reverse childhood vaccination decline
UKHSA to launch campaign to ‘urgently’ reverse childhood vaccination decline

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Clinical clanger: ‘I’m worried about this infant’s asymmetric skin creases’
Clinical clanger: ‘I’m worried about this infant’s asymmetric skin creases’

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West Mids measles outbreak may be easing but other clusters increasing
West Mids measles outbreak may be easing but other clusters increasing

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Measles clusters now starting to be seen in other regions, warns UKHSA
Measles clusters now starting to be seen in other regions, warns UKHSA

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How to deal with suspected whooping cough cases
How to deal with suspected whooping cough cases

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Latest figures show 350 measles cases in England so far this winter
Latest figures show 350 measles cases in England so far this winter

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10,000 pharmacies begin treating seven common conditions
10,000 pharmacies begin treating seven common conditions

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GPs need ‘urgent’ financial support to take on measles work, says BMA
GPs need ‘urgent’ financial support to take on measles work, says BMA

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Government to ban disposable vape products and marketing appealing to children
Government to ban disposable vape products and marketing appealing to children

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Pandemic rise in obesity has persisted in oldest primary school children
Pandemic rise in obesity has persisted in oldest primary school children

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Public Health Wales warns of rapid rise in whooping cough cases
Public Health Wales warns of rapid rise in whooping cough cases

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Europe saw 30-fold rise in measles cases last year
Europe saw 30-fold rise in measles cases last year

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Rational referrals: Ophthalmology
Rational referrals: Ophthalmology

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‘Urgent’ measles action required as UKHSA declares ‘national incident’
‘Urgent’ measles action required as UKHSA declares ‘national incident’

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Parents need education on when children don’t need a GP, say MPs
Parents need education on when children don’t need a GP, say MPs

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MHRA reviews risk of autism for children whose fathers took valproate
MHRA reviews risk of autism for children whose fathers took valproate

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Labour promises ‘healthiest ever’ generation of children
Labour promises ‘healthiest ever’ generation of children

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NHS dental services to end without radical action, warns report
NHS dental services to end without radical action, warns report

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‘Expanded’ postnatal health check to address ‘unwarranted variation’
‘Expanded’ postnatal health check to address ‘unwarranted variation’

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Transgender children asked to seek adult referral due to service black hole
Transgender children asked to seek adult referral due to service black hole

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Red flags in child safeguarding
Red flags in child safeguarding

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WHO concerned about pneumonia outbreak among Chinese children
WHO concerned about pneumonia outbreak among Chinese children

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Organising child safeguarding in general practice
Organising child safeguarding in general practice

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GPs urged to ‘think measles’ when treating children this winter
GPs urged to ‘think measles’ when treating children this winter

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Children with ADHD see GP twice as often in two years before diagnosis
Children with ADHD see GP twice as often in two years before diagnosis

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JCVI recommends chickenpox vaccine for all children
JCVI recommends chickenpox vaccine for all children

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Adolescent mental health: what, why and how?
Adolescent mental health: what, why and how?

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GPs urged to do MMR catch-up campaigns amidst rising cases of measles
GPs urged to do MMR catch-up campaigns amidst rising cases of measles

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Strep A and scarlet fever levels ‘slightly raised’ but ‘within normal range’
Strep A and scarlet fever levels ‘slightly raised’ but ‘within normal range’

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Key questions: GOR and GORD in infants
Key questions: GOR and GORD in infants

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More areas to get open-access mental health hubs for young people
More areas to get open-access mental health hubs for young people

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GPs struggling to manage ADHD drugs shortages amid lack of support
GPs struggling to manage ADHD drugs shortages amid lack of support

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Rare diseases and the role of primary care
Rare diseases and the role of primary care

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Overdiagnosis: ADHD
Overdiagnosis: ADHD

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Complicated pregnancy clinic: Epilepsy
Complicated pregnancy clinic: Epilepsy

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UKHSA ‘seriously concerned’ amid further decline in childhood vaccines uptake
UKHSA ‘seriously concerned’ amid further decline in childhood vaccines uptake

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GPs asked to contact ADHD patients to discuss medicines shortage
GPs asked to contact ADHD patients to discuss medicines shortage

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ICB ends CCG scheme to ‘offset GP losses’ on childhood immunisations
ICB ends CCG scheme to ‘offset GP losses’ on childhood immunisations

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ADHD is ‘independent risk factor’ for serious mental health conditions
ADHD is ‘independent risk factor’ for serious mental health conditions

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Landlords should not wait for ‘medical evidence’ before tackling damp and mould
Landlords should not wait for ‘medical evidence’ before tackling damp and mould

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Always strongly suspect meningitis with ‘red flag’ symptoms, NICE tells GPs
Always strongly suspect meningitis with ‘red flag’ symptoms, NICE tells GPs

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GPs asked to promote school attendance for kids with colds or anxiety
GPs asked to promote school attendance for kids with colds or anxiety

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Record number of under-18s referred to CAMHS last year
Record number of under-18s referred to CAMHS last year

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Free flu vaccinations to be extended to secondary school pupils
Free flu vaccinations to be extended to secondary school pupils

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NHS doubles planned rollout of childhood obesity clinics in England
NHS doubles planned rollout of childhood obesity clinics in England

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Key questions: cystic fibrosis
Key questions: cystic fibrosis

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GP leaders urge Government not to repeat ‘panic-causing’ Strep A-style alert
GP leaders urge Government not to repeat ‘panic-causing’ Strep A-style alert

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WHO issues alert over cluster of myocarditis cases in babies linked to enterovirus
WHO issues alert over cluster of myocarditis cases in babies linked to enterovirus

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Over 400,000 children awaiting hospital appointments as ‘adults prioritised’
Over 400,000 children awaiting hospital appointments as ‘adults prioritised’

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Parents urged to check MMR vaccine records following rise in measles cases
Parents urged to check MMR vaccine records following rise in measles cases

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Fall in adolescent vaccines uptake puts young people at risk, warns UKHSA
Fall in adolescent vaccines uptake puts young people at risk, warns UKHSA

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Vaccine delivery workload ‘fell purely onto GPs’, says UKHSA director
Vaccine delivery workload ‘fell purely onto GPs’, says UKHSA director

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GP systems do include exception reporting for child vaccinations, NHS England clarifies
GP systems do include exception reporting for child vaccinations, NHS England clarifies

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Childhood immunisation changes excluded from GP contract documents
Childhood immunisation changes excluded from GP contract documents

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At-risk children aged 6 months to 4 years now eligible for Covid vaccine
At-risk children aged 6 months to 4 years now eligible for Covid vaccine

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Refer children with glue ear for hearing tests promptly, NICE recommends
Refer children with glue ear for hearing tests promptly, NICE recommends

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New mothers are being ‘failed’ at six-week GP check, claims Healthwatch
New mothers are being ‘failed’ at six-week GP check, claims Healthwatch

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London polio vaccine catch-up campaign to be launched despite transmission drop
London polio vaccine catch-up campaign to be launched despite transmission drop

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GPs should not prescribe bath emollients for under-12s, NICE suggests
GPs should not prescribe bath emollients for under-12s, NICE suggests

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Young people ‘only admitted to mental health services after multiple attempts on own life’
Young people ‘only admitted to mental health services after multiple attempts on own life’

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Numbers of young patients with eating disorders rise
Numbers of young patients with eating disorders rise

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‘Low threshold’ advice for strep A-related antibiotic prescribing ends
‘Low threshold’ advice for strep A-related antibiotic prescribing ends

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Some signs strep A infections may be starting to decline
Some signs strep A infections may be starting to decline

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NHS England wrote off £4.2m ‘overpayment’ to GPs for childhood immunisations
NHS England wrote off £4.2m ‘overpayment’ to GPs for childhood immunisations

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Mother-to-child hepatitis B transmission eliminated in England
Mother-to-child hepatitis B transmission eliminated in England

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Parents have ‘strong preference’ for childhood vaccinations to be done at GP practice
Parents have ‘strong preference’ for childhood vaccinations to be done at GP practice

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Strep A infections and scarlet fever remain higher than usual
Strep A infections and scarlet fever remain higher than usual

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Pharmacists allowed to swap children’s antibiotics amid shortage
Pharmacists allowed to swap children’s antibiotics amid shortage

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Managing sports injuries in the GP surgery: children and adolescents
Managing sports injuries in the GP surgery: children and adolescents

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Government attempts to ease antibiotics shortage with hoarding ban
Government attempts to ease antibiotics shortage with hoarding ban

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GPs urge NHS England to direct strep A-worried parents to NHS 111 amid ‘relentless’ demand
GPs urge NHS England to direct strep A-worried parents to NHS 111 amid ‘relentless’ demand

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One in four 17-19-year-olds have probable mental health disorder, study shows
One in four 17-19-year-olds have probable mental health disorder, study shows

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GPs expected to lead in new service for transgender children
GPs expected to lead in new service for transgender children

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Poor flu vaccine uptake in pre-school children as hospitalisations rise by 70%
Poor flu vaccine uptake in pre-school children as hospitalisations rise by 70%

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Clinical clangers: ‘My baby has conjunctivitis again, could you prescribe some eye drops?’
Clinical clangers: ‘My baby has conjunctivitis again, could you prescribe some eye drops?’

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More than twice as many poor children obese by age five
More than twice as many poor children obese by age five

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NICE conditionally backs digital CBT for young people with anxiety
NICE conditionally backs digital CBT for young people with anxiety

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Flu rising in children but vaccine uptake down compared with last year
Flu rising in children but vaccine uptake down compared with last year

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Infant Gaviscon shortage forces frustrated GPs to change reflux treatment
Infant Gaviscon shortage forces frustrated GPs to change reflux treatment

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All childhood vaccination uptake falls below 95% target in England
All childhood vaccination uptake falls below 95% target in England

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NHS to contact parents about 750,000 missed MMR doses
NHS to contact parents about 750,000 missed MMR doses

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MHRA approves Novavax Covid jab for 12-17-year-olds
MHRA approves Novavax Covid jab for 12-17-year-olds

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‘Scale and timing’ of polio booster campaign causes ‘substantial’ GP workload concerns
‘Scale and timing’ of polio booster campaign causes ‘substantial’ GP workload concerns

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All children aged 1-9 in London to be offered urgent polio booster
All children aged 1-9 in London to be offered urgent polio booster

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JCVI advises of changes to infant vaccination schedule
JCVI advises of changes to infant vaccination schedule

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Common virus behind rise in child hepatitis cases, research confirms
Common virus behind rise in child hepatitis cases, research confirms

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Recognising cancer in children
Recognising cancer in children

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ICB reviewing CCG’s decision to top up GP childhood immunisations income
ICB reviewing CCG’s decision to top up GP childhood immunisations income

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GPs urged to check patients’ vaccination status after polio virus detected in UK
GPs urged to check patients’ vaccination status after polio virus detected in UK

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NICE updates symptoms list in draft new child UTI guidance
NICE updates symptoms list in draft new child UTI guidance

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NICE traffic light guide for spotting serious child illness is unreliable, finds study
NICE traffic light guide for spotting serious child illness is unreliable, finds study

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Just 7% of children aged 5-11 have presented for Covid vaccination
Just 7% of children aged 5-11 have presented for Covid vaccination

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GPs receive ‘menacing’ anti-child Covid vaccination letters claiming to be from solicitors
GPs receive ‘menacing’ anti-child Covid vaccination letters claiming to be from solicitors

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WHO warns of increase in vaccine-preventable illnesses in children amid measles surge
WHO warns of increase in vaccine-preventable illnesses in children amid measles surge

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CPD: Key questions on overweight and obesity in children
CPD: Key questions on overweight and obesity in children

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Adenovirus likely behind child hepatitis rise but Covid not ruled out
Adenovirus likely behind child hepatitis rise but Covid not ruled out

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MHRA approves Moderna Covid vaccine for children aged 6-11
MHRA approves Moderna Covid vaccine for children aged 6-11

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GP practices to assess ‘viability’ of offering childhood jabs amid funding squeeze
GP practices to assess ‘viability’ of offering childhood jabs amid funding squeeze

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UKHSA investigating adenovirus and Covid links to child hepatitis cases
UKHSA investigating adenovirus and Covid links to child hepatitis cases

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Officials investigating an increase in unexplained hepatitis in young children
Officials investigating an increase in unexplained hepatitis in young children

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NICE: GPs should routinely ask pregnant women about drinking and record details
NICE: GPs should routinely ask pregnant women about drinking and record details

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Revealed: BMA demands for GP contract
Revealed: BMA demands for GP contract

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GPs referred nearly 50% more children for urgent hospital care this winter
GPs referred nearly 50% more children for urgent hospital care this winter

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GPs will not lead Covid vaccine rollout for five-to-11-year-olds
GPs will not lead Covid vaccine rollout for five-to-11-year-olds

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Covid vaccination to be extended to all children aged five to 11
Covid vaccination to be extended to all children aged five to 11

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ONS: 13% of all children aged 2-11 have Covid
ONS: 13% of all children aged 2-11 have Covid

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Concern after figures show drop in children fully vaccinated with MMR
Concern after figures show drop in children fully vaccinated with MMR

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GPs to begin delivering Covid jabs to at-risk 5-11s from this week
GPs to begin delivering Covid jabs to at-risk 5-11s from this week

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GPs can now invite eligible children aged 12-15 for Covid booster jab
GPs can now invite eligible children aged 12-15 for Covid booster jab

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GP practices to identify 5-11s eligible for Covid jab by next week
GP practices to identify 5-11s eligible for Covid jab by next week

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GPs can administer Covid boosters to 16-17s from this week
GPs can administer Covid boosters to 16-17s from this week

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Dramatic fall in hospital admissions for child infections during pandemic
Dramatic fall in hospital admissions for child infections during pandemic

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GPs given 14 January opt-out deadline for vaccinating 5-11s against Covid
GPs given 14 January opt-out deadline for vaccinating 5-11s against Covid

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Vulnerable children over five should be offered Covid vaccination
Vulnerable children over five should be offered Covid vaccination

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GPs to deliver second Covid jabs for 12-15s from next week
GPs to deliver second Covid jabs for 12-15s from next week

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GPs advised on managing rare cases of post-vaccine heart inflammation
GPs advised on managing rare cases of post-vaccine heart inflammation

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Covid jab should be delayed by three months after positive test in under-18s
Covid jab should be delayed by three months after positive test in under-18s

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GP practices to receive equipment and training for winter child oximetry
GP practices to receive equipment and training for winter child oximetry

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Key questions on cow’s milk protein allergy
Key questions on cow’s milk protein allergy

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US regulators recommend Covid vaccine for children aged five to 11
US regulators recommend Covid vaccine for children aged five to 11

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GPs to offer healthy 12-15s Covid jabs if access not ‘challenged’
GPs to offer healthy 12-15s Covid jabs if access not ‘challenged’

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GPs to send children with asthma to diagnostic hubs under NHSE plans
GPs to send children with asthma to diagnostic hubs under NHSE plans

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GP praise as uptake of child vaccinations meet targets in pandemic except MMR
GP praise as uptake of child vaccinations meet targets in pandemic except MMR

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GP referral woes as number of children needing mental health support doubles
GP referral woes as number of children needing mental health support doubles

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Fluoride should be added routinely to drinking water, UK CMOs conclude
Fluoride should be added routinely to drinking water, UK CMOs conclude

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Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine ‘safe and effective’ for children aged 5-11
Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine ‘safe and effective’ for children aged 5-11

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GPs told to ensure remaining at-risk 12-15s get Covid vaccine by the end of this month
GPs told to ensure remaining at-risk 12-15s get Covid vaccine by the end of this month

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GPs to continue advising folic acid in pregnancy despite flour fortification
GPs to continue advising folic acid in pregnancy despite flour fortification

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Target for 12-15-year-olds to receive Covid jab before October half-term
Target for 12-15-year-olds to receive Covid jab before October half-term

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GPs to ‘support’ school-based vaccination of 12-15s from next week
GPs to ‘support’ school-based vaccination of 12-15s from next week

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CMOs recommend universal vaccination for 12-15s
CMOs recommend universal vaccination for 12-15s

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CMOs to review Covid jabs for all 12-15s after JCVI stops short of recommendation
CMOs to review Covid jabs for all 12-15s after JCVI stops short of recommendation

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Health secretary confirms preparations for all over-12s to receive Covid vaccine
Health secretary confirms preparations for all over-12s to receive Covid vaccine

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All GP practices given until 19 August to identify vulnerable children for Covid jab
All GP practices given until 19 August to identify vulnerable children for Covid jab

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Target for all 16-17-year-olds to get Covid vaccine before school starts
Target for all 16-17-year-olds to get Covid vaccine before school starts

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Oxygen sats threshold no longer automatic trigger for emergency bronchiolitis referral
Oxygen sats threshold no longer automatic trigger for emergency bronchiolitis referral

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Begin vaccinating eligible children against Covid ‘immediately’, NHSE tells GPs
Begin vaccinating eligible children against Covid ‘immediately’, NHSE tells GPs

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Most children recover from Covid within a week, finds UK study
Most children recover from Covid within a week, finds UK study

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UK 16-17-year-olds to become eligible for Covid vaccination
UK 16-17-year-olds to become eligible for Covid vaccination

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GPs told to start delivery of Covid jabs to vulnerable children by 23 August
GPs told to start delivery of Covid jabs to vulnerable children by 23 August

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JCVI: MMR jabs may need to be offered in schools to catch up from Covid disruption
JCVI: MMR jabs may need to be offered in schools to catch up from Covid disruption

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Extra Pfizer jabs ordered to vaccinate more than 370,000 children
Extra Pfizer jabs ordered to vaccinate more than 370,000 children

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GPs to identify vulnerable 12-15-year-olds for Covid vaccination
GPs to identify vulnerable 12-15-year-olds for Covid vaccination

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GPs should prepare for ‘50% rise’ in children’s respiratory viruses next winter, says NHSE
GPs should prepare for ‘50% rise’ in children’s respiratory viruses next winter, says NHSE

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GPs to be able to refer children and young people to specialist long Covid clinics
GPs to be able to refer children and young people to specialist long Covid clinics

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NHSE: GPs to ‘consider’ seeing all children under five with ‘respiratory symptoms’ F2F
NHSE: GPs to ‘consider’ seeing all children under five with ‘respiratory symptoms’ F2F

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Moderna announces Covid-19 vaccine success in teenagers
Moderna announces Covid-19 vaccine success in teenagers

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UK regulator ‘scrutinising’ child Covid vaccine trials as US extends Pfizer eligibility to over-12s
UK regulator ‘scrutinising’ child Covid vaccine trials as US extends Pfizer eligibility to over-12s

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Symptom sorter – Diarrhoea in children
Symptom sorter – Diarrhoea in children

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CQC to review children and young people’s mental health services during pandemic
CQC to review children and young people’s mental health services during pandemic

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GPs asked to do outstanding medicals for prospective adoptive parents and foster carers
GPs asked to do outstanding medicals for prospective adoptive parents and foster carers

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Symptom sorter: Vomiting in infants
Symptom sorter: Vomiting in infants

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Non-febrile seizures in a child or young person
Non-febrile seizures in a child or young person

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Covid-19 infection far less likely to be severe in children, finds large UK study
Covid-19 infection far less likely to be severe in children, finds large UK study

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Covid-19 could cause type 1 diabetes in children, study suggests
Covid-19 could cause type 1 diabetes in children, study suggests

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GPs urged to remove children from shielding list ahead of school start
GPs urged to remove children from shielding list ahead of school start

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Government adopts recommendation for ‘majority’ of children to stop shielding
Government adopts recommendation for ‘majority’ of children to stop shielding

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A quarter of child immunisation appointments postponed by parents, finds survey
A quarter of child immunisation appointments postponed by parents, finds survey

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Children managed by GP could be removed from shielding list, suggests college
Children managed by GP could be removed from shielding list, suggests college

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Researchers confirm link between Covid-19 and rare childhood illness
Researchers confirm link between Covid-19 and rare childhood illness

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Case definition: Inflammatory syndrome in children linked to Covid-19
Case definition: Inflammatory syndrome in children linked to Covid-19

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GPs alerted to ‘coronavirus-related’ condition emerging in children
GPs alerted to ‘coronavirus-related’ condition emerging in children

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Three in four GPs believe child vaccination should be compulsory
Three in four GPs believe child vaccination should be compulsory

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GPs should evaluate illness in children ‘in the normal way’, says NHS England
GPs should evaluate illness in children ‘in the normal way’, says NHS England

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GPs should not examine children’s throats ‘unless absolutely necessary’
GPs should not examine children’s throats ‘unless absolutely necessary’

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GPs ‘should be supported to record more adverse childhood events’
GPs ‘should be supported to record more adverse childhood events’

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NICE changes advice on inhaled corticosteroid doses in children with asthma
NICE changes advice on inhaled corticosteroid doses in children with asthma

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One in four children ‘rejected by mental health services, despite extra funding’
One in four children ‘rejected by mental health services, despite extra funding’

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New national DNA test will diagnose rare diseases in babies
New national DNA test will diagnose rare diseases in babies

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Surge in vitamin D prescriptions for children in past decade, study shows
Surge in vitamin D prescriptions for children in past decade, study shows

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GPs should call in all eligible children for flu vaccine by early December
GPs should call in all eligible children for flu vaccine by early December

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GPs asked to spread out pneumococcal vaccine over year due to shortages
GPs asked to spread out pneumococcal vaccine over year due to shortages

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DNA testing plans to ‘brand’ children at birth without their consent
DNA testing plans to ‘brand’ children at birth without their consent

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CPD: Key questions on autistic spectrum disorder
CPD: Key questions on autistic spectrum disorder

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Child mental health services are a postcode lottery, finds study
Child mental health services are a postcode lottery, finds study

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Infectious diseases at a glance – reference chart

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Our GP safeguarding peer support network is helping vulnerable families

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Antibiotics and antacids linked to childhood obesity, finds study
Antibiotics and antacids linked to childhood obesity, finds study

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Little Johnny’s back again
Little Johnny’s back again

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Myth: ‘We know what a normal heart rate is for a child’
Myth: ‘We know what a normal heart rate is for a child’

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How to set up a robust home visit policy
How to set up a robust home visit policy

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‘I just don’t care anymore’ – managing adolescent depression
‘I just don’t care anymore’ – managing adolescent depression

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Does a rash while on antibiotics mean an allergy to that drug?

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How to spot zebras – Kawasaki disease
How to spot zebras – Kawasaki disease

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Do smaller children need smaller doses of ß-agonist inhalers?
Do smaller children need smaller doses of ß-agonist inhalers?

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Go to a pharmacy for advice on minor ailments, parents told
Go to a pharmacy for advice on minor ailments, parents told

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Does ibuprofen cause wheeze?
Does ibuprofen cause wheeze?

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We read all the journals … so you don’t have to
We read all the journals … so you don’t have to

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Does childhood fever cause febrile convulsions?
Does childhood fever cause febrile convulsions?

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GPs must brace themselves for a gruelling flu season
GPs must brace themselves for a gruelling flu season

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GP caution urged as asthmatic children twice as likely to receive antibiotics
GP caution urged as asthmatic children twice as likely to receive antibiotics

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Ignored: GP pleas for safeguarding support
Ignored: GP pleas for safeguarding support

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MPs criticise ‘missed opportunities’ in Government childhood obesity strategy
MPs criticise ‘missed opportunities’ in Government childhood obesity strategy

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NICE plans to get GPs to prescribe cheap asthma pills ‘could cost lives’, say experts
NICE plans to get GPs to prescribe cheap asthma pills ‘could cost lives’, say experts

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GPs urged to start antibiotics for sepsis ‘within an hour’
GPs urged to start antibiotics for sepsis ‘within an hour’

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Call for sepsis registry as report reveals ‘shocking’ cost to NHS and economy
Call for sepsis registry as report reveals ‘shocking’ cost to NHS and economy

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GPs play major part in halving time to diagnose child brain tumours
GPs play major part in halving time to diagnose child brain tumours

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Picture quiz – childhood infections
Picture quiz – childhood infections

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Child UTI score ‘better than clinical diagnosis’
Child UTI score ‘better than clinical diagnosis’

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Nursery schools pressure GPs to prescribe antibiotics needlessly
Nursery schools pressure GPs to prescribe antibiotics needlessly

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Five quick tips to ensure better care for children with mental health problems
Five quick tips to ensure better care for children with mental health problems

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Health chiefs ‘confident’ nasal flu vaccine for children is effective
Health chiefs ‘confident’ nasal flu vaccine for children is effective

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NICE urges GPs not to prescribe antibiotics for bronchiolitis
NICE urges GPs not to prescribe antibiotics for bronchiolitis

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Pregnant women avoid treatment after ‘overestimating risks’
Pregnant women avoid treatment after ‘overestimating risks’

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Children wait ‘ten years’ for mental health help
Children wait ‘ten years’ for mental health help

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Orthopaedic clinic – rickets
Orthopaedic clinic – rickets

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50% hike in antidepressant use in UK children
50% hike in antidepressant use in UK children

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Anxious parents force GP practice to close waiting list for private Men B jabs
Anxious parents force GP practice to close waiting list for private Men B jabs

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100,000 patients set to receive personal health budgets by 2020
100,000 patients set to receive personal health budgets by 2020

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NICE advises GPs to take blood pressure, oxygen levels in suspected sepsis
NICE advises GPs to take blood pressure, oxygen levels in suspected sepsis

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GPs urged to use screening tools to diagnose sepsis
GPs urged to use screening tools to diagnose sepsis

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GPs urged to be cautious about prescribing ritalin by gold-standard review
GPs urged to be cautious about prescribing ritalin by gold-standard review

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One in five children rejected for mental health treatment, charity claims
One in five children rejected for mental health treatment, charity claims

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GP beware – paediatrics
GP beware – paediatrics

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GPs gear up to start offering new MenB jab
GPs gear up to start offering new MenB jab

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Ten top tips – childhood food allergies
Ten top tips – childhood food allergies

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GPs must give new paracetamol advice with MenB vaccinations
GPs must give new paracetamol advice with MenB vaccinations

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GPs should have urgent telephone line to paediatricians, RCGP says  
GPs should have urgent telephone line to paediatricians, RCGP says  

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GPs told to delay ‘freshers’ meningitis jab until combined vaccine available
GPs told to delay ‘freshers’ meningitis jab until combined vaccine available

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The treatment – infantile colic
The treatment – infantile colic

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GPs given target to vaccinate 40-60% of children against flu this year
GPs given target to vaccinate 40-60% of children against flu this year

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GPs to start Men B vaccinations following vaccine price deal
GPs to start Men B vaccinations following vaccine price deal

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Government provides £1.25bn to treat children with mental health problems
Government provides £1.25bn to treat children with mental health problems

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NICE claims on asthma overdiagnosis are ‘misleading’, say respiratory experts
NICE claims on asthma overdiagnosis are ‘misleading’, say respiratory experts

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In full: Letter criticising NICE asthma over-diagnosis message
In full: Letter criticising NICE asthma over-diagnosis message

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Key questions on gastroenteritis in children (1.5 CPD hours)
Key questions on gastroenteritis in children (1.5 CPD hours)

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Child mental health spending cut by £50 million since last Government
Child mental health spending cut by £50 million since last Government

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Managing food allergy in children (1.5 CPD hours)
Managing food allergy in children (1.5 CPD hours)

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Young children given hyperactivity drugs ‘against NICE guidance’
Young children given hyperactivity drugs ‘against NICE guidance’

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GPs should ask women with mental health problems about contraception, NICE says
GPs should ask women with mental health problems about contraception, NICE says

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NHS England puts £500k into CAMHS pilots
NHS England puts £500k into CAMHS pilots

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Toddler vaccination rates down
Toddler vaccination rates down

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MPs call for increased child mental health funding
MPs call for increased child mental health funding

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Flu vaccine programme to be rolled out to all children aged up to 11 years
Flu vaccine programme to be rolled out to all children aged up to 11 years

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Cap on Fluenz orders lifted
Cap on Fluenz orders lifted

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Don’t let pharmacists cream the easy patients from the top
Don’t let pharmacists cream the easy patients from the top

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What not to do – paediatrics
What not to do – paediatrics

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Website for parents ‘most cost-effective’ way to optimise MMR uptake
Website for parents ‘most cost-effective’ way to optimise MMR uptake

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Government advisors consider hep B jab for infant schedule
Government advisors consider hep B jab for infant schedule

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Mental health ‘taskforce’ to review child mental health services
Mental health ‘taskforce’ to review child mental health services

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Dilemma: GP prescribes antidepressants for her daughter
Dilemma: GP prescribes antidepressants for her daughter

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GPs ‘ideally placed’ to spot signs of child maltreatment
GPs ‘ideally placed’ to spot signs of child maltreatment

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Whooping cough still prevalent in school-age children, even after vaccination
Whooping cough still prevalent in school-age children, even after vaccination

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Dilemma: Demand for information on vulnerable child
Dilemma: Demand for information on vulnerable child

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GPs face growing pressure on child mental health referrals as CCGs impose further cuts
GPs face growing pressure on child mental health referrals as CCGs impose further cuts

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Investigation: Child mental health cuts to pile pressure on GPs
Investigation: Child mental health cuts to pile pressure on GPs

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In full: Guidance requirements for vaccination programmes 2014/15
In full: Guidance requirements for vaccination programmes 2014/15

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Practices warned over potential meningitis C vaccine error
Practices warned over potential meningitis C vaccine error

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GPs to take on vaccinating at-risk babies against hepatitis B
GPs to take on vaccinating at-risk babies against hepatitis B

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Lack of ‘convincing’ evidence for vitamin D supplementation, conclude researchers
Lack of ‘convincing’ evidence for vitamin D supplementation, conclude researchers

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GPs to offer advance prescriptions of emergency contraception to young women
GPs to offer advance prescriptions of emergency contraception to young women

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RCGP launches online child mental health learning tool
RCGP launches online child mental health learning tool

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GPs urged to prepare for learning difficulties health check changes
GPs urged to prepare for learning difficulties health check changes

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GPs see sharp increase in scarlet fever cases
GPs see sharp increase in scarlet fever cases

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Mental health commissioners urge ‘radical change’ in young people’s services
Mental health commissioners urge ‘radical change’ in young people’s services

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Food allergy in children (2 CPD hours)
Food allergy in children (2 CPD hours)

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BNF revises paracetamol dosing advice for infants
BNF revises paracetamol dosing advice for infants

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Key questions on paediatric skin conditions (1.5 CPD hours)
Key questions on paediatric skin conditions (1.5 CPD hours)

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BMA welcomes smoking ban in cars with children
BMA welcomes smoking ban in cars with children

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Clinical casebook: child and adolescent mental health (1.5 CPD hours)
Clinical casebook: child and adolescent mental health (1.5 CPD hours)

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GPs to train alongside psychiatrists under RCGP four-year training plan
GPs to train alongside psychiatrists under RCGP four-year training plan

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Ten top tips – school refusal
Ten top tips – school refusal

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Toolbox – Traffic light system for febrile children
Toolbox – Traffic light system for febrile children

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Constipation in children (2 CPD hours)
Constipation in children (2 CPD hours)

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How not to miss inhaled foreign bodies
How not to miss inhaled foreign bodies

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Encourage children to grow into their weight, GPs told
Encourage children to grow into their weight, GPs told

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‘Named GPs’ should co-ordinate care for sick children, says CMO
‘Named GPs’ should co-ordinate care for sick children, says CMO

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Caution over SSRIs in young people ‘should be re-evaluated’
Caution over SSRIs in young people ‘should be re-evaluated’

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Public Health England misses target for MMR catch-up campaign
Public Health England misses target for MMR catch-up campaign

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How not to miss – meningitis
How not to miss – meningitis

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Children to obese mothers ‘have increased CV risk’
Children to obese mothers ‘have increased CV risk’

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Key questions on childhood behavioural problems (1.5 CPD hours)
Key questions on childhood behavioural problems (1.5 CPD hours)

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DH advisors reject meningitis B jab for infant vaccination schedule
DH advisors reject meningitis B jab for infant vaccination schedule

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Maternal use of antipsychotics ‘raises prevalence of adverse outcomes’
Maternal use of antipsychotics ‘raises prevalence of adverse outcomes’

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Morning sickness remedy ‘contains arsenic’
Morning sickness remedy ‘contains arsenic’

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Pre-eclampsia exposure linked to cerebral palsy in preterm, low birthweight infants
Pre-eclampsia exposure linked to cerebral palsy in preterm, low birthweight infants

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How not to miss – intussusception
How not to miss – intussusception

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MMR catch-up campaign ‘halfway towards target’ with extra 110,000 children vaccinated
MMR catch-up campaign ‘halfway towards target’ with extra 110,000 children vaccinated

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Rotavirus vaccination programme gets underway
Rotavirus vaccination programme gets underway

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Childhood orthopaedic problems – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)
Childhood orthopaedic problems – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)

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Daily prenatal supplement ‘improves birth weight’
Daily prenatal supplement ‘improves birth weight’

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Moderate maternal alcohol intake ‘has no effect on mental development’
Moderate maternal alcohol intake ‘has no effect on mental development’

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Dilemma: Child safeguarding
Dilemma: Child safeguarding

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Feverish illness in children – Guideline debrief (1.5 CPD hours)
Feverish illness in children – Guideline debrief (1.5 CPD hours)

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‘No evidence of harm’ from antipyretic use in feverish children
‘No evidence of harm’ from antipyretic use in feverish children

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NICE rejects call to revise traffic light system for febrile children
NICE rejects call to revise traffic light system for febrile children

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Infant feeding problems – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)
Infant feeding problems – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)

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MMR catch-up specifications 2013
MMR catch-up specifications 2013

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Only a national MMR catch-up campaign can prevent a child health tragedy
Only a national MMR catch-up campaign can prevent a child health tragedy

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Rotavirus vaccination programme for babies ‘to begin in July’
Rotavirus vaccination programme for babies ‘to begin in July’

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GPs in talks over second MMR session to control measles outbreak
GPs in talks over second MMR session to control measles outbreak

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The information – growing pains
The information – growing pains

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GPs told to identify conduct disorders in children by NICE
GPs told to identify conduct disorders in children by NICE

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At best, placebos are a cop-out. At worst, they’re downright deceitful
At best, placebos are a cop-out. At worst, they’re downright deceitful

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Practical guide on growing pains
Practical guide on growing pains

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Paediatric gait, arms, legs and spine examination (pGALS)
Paediatric gait, arms, legs and spine examination (pGALS)

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Report on the genetic testing of children
Report on the genetic testing of children

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Patient information leaflet on childhood constipation
Patient information leaflet on childhood constipation

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GPs forced to attend unnecessary child safeguarding training
GPs forced to attend unnecessary child safeguarding training

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In full: RCGP/BMA advice on child safeguarding training
In full: RCGP/BMA advice on child safeguarding training

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Tricky ten minutes – My child’s constipated again
Tricky ten minutes – My child’s constipated again

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Antenatal and newborn screening timeline
Antenatal and newborn screening timeline

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Paediatric clinic – Intussusception
Paediatric clinic – Intussusception

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NICE child fever guidelines miss serious infections, BMJ study finds
NICE child fever guidelines miss serious infections, BMJ study finds

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‘Systematic failure’ has led to steep rise in paediatric emergency admissions, study finds
‘Systematic failure’ has led to steep rise in paediatric emergency admissions, study finds

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More than half of eligible pregnant women receive whooping cough vaccine
More than half of eligible pregnant women receive whooping cough vaccine

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Paediatric clinic – recurrent respiratory papillomatosis
Paediatric clinic – recurrent respiratory papillomatosis

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Rising birth rate ‘will put pressure on GPs’
Rising birth rate ‘will put pressure on GPs’

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Paediatric clinic – Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Paediatric clinic – Duchenne muscular dystrophy

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Paediatric clinic – Henoch-Schonlein purpura
Paediatric clinic – Henoch-Schonlein purpura

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UTIs in children – Primary care urology (1 CPD hour)
UTIs in children – Primary care urology (1 CPD hour)

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Are today’s whooping cough cases the legacy of a 1980s jab scare?
Are today’s whooping cough cases the legacy of a 1980s jab scare?

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‘Steep’ rise in GP reporting of child maltreatment
‘Steep’ rise in GP reporting of child maltreatment

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Paediatric clinic – acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Paediatric clinic – acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

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Childhood infections – PulsePlus (2 CPD hours)
Childhood infections – PulsePlus (2 CPD hours)

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Gastroenteritis in children – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)
Gastroenteritis in children – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)

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Paediatric clinic – Kawasaki disease
Paediatric clinic – Kawasaki disease

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NHS Screening timeline
NHS Screening timeline

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Spotting type 1 diabetes in children early on saves lives
Spotting type 1 diabetes in children early on saves lives

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Paediatric clinic – septic arthritis
Paediatric clinic – septic arthritis

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Paediatric clinic – inhaled foreign body
Paediatric clinic – inhaled foreign body

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ADHD – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)
ADHD – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)

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Paediatric clinic – juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Paediatric clinic – juvenile idiopathic arthritis

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Paediatric clinic – cystic fibrosis
Paediatric clinic – cystic fibrosis

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GPs should listen to gut instincts when assessing children, research finds
GPs should listen to gut instincts when assessing children, research finds

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Guide to conducting a paediatric gait, arms, legs and spine examination
Guide to conducting a paediatric gait, arms, legs and spine examination

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Paediatric clinic – Perthes’ disease
Paediatric clinic – Perthes’ disease

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Paediatric clinic – Meckel’s diverticulum
Paediatric clinic – Meckel’s diverticulum

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Child protection reviews – when to suspect physical abuse
Child protection reviews – when to suspect physical abuse

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Measles cases ‘nearly double’ in a year
Measles cases ‘nearly double’ in a year

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Consider pertussis vaccination in six-week old babies, GPs advised
Consider pertussis vaccination in six-week old babies, GPs advised

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Cuts to maternity services impact on breastfeeding continuation
Cuts to maternity services impact on breastfeeding continuation

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GPs told to reduce number of toys in waiting room
GPs told to reduce number of toys in waiting room

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GPs urged to attend all child protection meetings in person
GPs urged to attend all child protection meetings in person

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GMC guidance: Protecting children and young people
GMC guidance: Protecting children and young people

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GPs urged to report whooping cough cases
GPs urged to report whooping cough cases

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DH to add rotavirus vaccination to infant immunisation schedule if ‘cost-effective’
DH to add rotavirus vaccination to infant immunisation schedule if ‘cost-effective’

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Bottle-fed babies ‘gain more weight’
Bottle-fed babies ‘gain more weight’

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GPs should ‘mop up’ after meningitis C booster programme
GPs should ‘mop up’ after meningitis C booster programme

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Parents’ rights to a child’s records
Parents’ rights to a child’s records

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Physical intervention by parents ‘reduces jab pain’
Physical intervention by parents ‘reduces jab pain’

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No increased seizure risk with childhood measles vaccines, say researchers
No increased seizure risk with childhood measles vaccines, say researchers

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Anti-infectives cause most child drug reactions
Anti-infectives cause most child drug reactions

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Coughing child: a video module (1 CPD hour)
Coughing child: a video module (1 CPD hour)

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Diet ‘can control seizures’ in children with epilepsy
Diet ‘can control seizures’ in children with epilepsy

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Key questions on paediatric skin conditions (1.5 CPD hours)
Key questions on paediatric skin conditions (1.5 CPD hours)

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Key questions on childhood behavioural problems (1.5 CPD hours)
Key questions on childhood behavioural problems (1.5 CPD hours)

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Key questions on autism and Asperger’s syndrome (1.5 CPD hours)
Key questions on autism and Asperger’s syndrome (1.5 CPD hours)

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Key questions on travel health (1.5 CPD hours)
Key questions on travel health (1.5 CPD hours)

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GPs launch urgent MMR campaign after measles outbreak
GPs launch urgent MMR campaign after measles outbreak

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Meningitis B vaccine ‘effective as part of child vaccine schedule’
Meningitis B vaccine ‘effective as part of child vaccine schedule’

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RCGP warns meningitis C vaccine change could strip practices of payments
RCGP warns meningitis C vaccine change could strip practices of payments

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Majority of child vaginal discharge cases ‘do not need referral’
Majority of child vaginal discharge cases ‘do not need referral’

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Child vaccine anaphylaxis ‘rare’
Child vaccine anaphylaxis ‘rare’

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GPs should use ‘instinct’ to identify childhood cancers
GPs should use ‘instinct’ to identify childhood cancers

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Child emergency referrals refused by hospital
Child emergency referrals refused by hospital

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ADHD medication link with cardiovascular events disputed
ADHD medication link with cardiovascular events disputed

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GPs advised to up penicillin doses in children
GPs advised to up penicillin doses in children

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Routine rotavirus vaccination would ‘eliminate’ infections in two years
Routine rotavirus vaccination would ‘eliminate’ infections in two years

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The information – Infant colic
The information – Infant colic

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NICE recommends all pregnant women are offered choice of caesarean birth
NICE recommends all pregnant women are offered choice of caesarean birth

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Practice dilemma: Parents’ request for medical records
Practice dilemma: Parents’ request for medical records

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DH advisers support flu vaccination for all children ‘in principle’
DH advisers support flu vaccination for all children ‘in principle’

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The time has come for specialist paediatric GPs
The time has come for specialist paediatric GPs

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Ten top tips on enuresis
Ten top tips on enuresis

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ADHD drugs ‘common source of drug reactions’
ADHD drugs ‘common source of drug reactions’

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High blood pressure in early pregnancy ‘increases birth defect risk’
High blood pressure in early pregnancy ‘increases birth defect risk’

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School guidelines for headaches
School guidelines for headaches

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Dramatic fall in invasive pneumococcal disease infections in children
Dramatic fall in invasive pneumococcal disease infections in children

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Ten top tips on cough in children
Ten top tips on cough in children

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Support for sickle cell screening in primary care
Support for sickle cell screening in primary care

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Study sparks new calls for child flu vaccination
Study sparks new calls for child flu vaccination

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Adenoid surgery no use for recurrent URTIs
Adenoid surgery no use for recurrent URTIs

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FGM guidance relevant all year round
FGM guidance relevant all year round

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Practice dilemma: Sharps box injury
Practice dilemma: Sharps box injury

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PCTs impose restrictions on caesarean sections
PCTs impose restrictions on caesarean sections

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GMC reinstates Baby Peter GP
GMC reinstates Baby Peter GP

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What is the lump on this girl’s neck?
What is the lump on this girl’s neck?

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Dilemmas in consent and capacity
Dilemmas in consent and capacity

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GPs urged to act on suspected child abuse cases
GPs urged to act on suspected child abuse cases

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Why did this child appear to have a dirty neck?
Why did this child appear to have a dirty neck?

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GPs feeling pressurised to prescribe unlicensed medication for ADHD, warn LMC leaders
GPs feeling pressurised to prescribe unlicensed medication for ADHD, warn LMC leaders

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GP experts call for universal child flu vaccination
GP experts call for universal child flu vaccination

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Colleges already do work together
Colleges already do work together

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Paediatrics training is long overdue
Paediatrics training is long overdue

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Regulator announces stricter paracetamol dosing for children
Regulator announces stricter paracetamol dosing for children

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RCGP to ramp up GP paediatrics training
RCGP to ramp up GP paediatrics training

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Study downplays asthma link with antibiotics
Study downplays asthma link with antibiotics

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Tonsil and appendix surgery link to acute MI
Tonsil and appendix surgery link to acute MI

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MHRA dosing guidelines for liquid medicines containing paracetamol
MHRA dosing guidelines for liquid medicines containing paracetamol

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GP errors in child paracetamol doses
GP errors in child paracetamol doses

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