About CPHIG

CPHIG's interests include

National public health policy e.g. poverty and inequalities, nutrition, children’s rights commissioner, legislation on smacking;

Promoting paediatrician and child public health involvement in preventive programmes at local level, e.g. prevention of child abuse, parenting programmes, child injury prevention, nutrition improvement; Supporting the role of FPH and RCPCH in child health advocacy; Production of materials to support advocacy; Developing training opportunities and syllabus for child public health; Promotion of joint working between Faculty of Public Health and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health; and

Developing the role of paediatricians and public health practitioners in child public health.

Executive Committee

• Dr Jane Ritchie - Co-chair (BACCH)
• Dr John Harvey - Co-chair (FPH)
• Dr Sarah Aitken
• Dr Gabrielle Laing
• Dr Kusum Sharma
• Dr Kati Hajibagheri - Trainee (BACCH)
• Dr Kirsty Macleod - Trainee (FPH)

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  Administrators
• Isabelle Robinson (BACCH)
• Hannah Pugh (FPH)