Policy

Latest position on the Health and Social Care Bill

Since the publication of the Health and Social Care Bill over a year ago, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has voiced its concerns both publicly and privately to officials and Ministers strongly.

Last published on 10 February 2012

RCPCH Involvement in the Health and Social Care Act

In March 2012, the Health and Social Care Bill received Royal Assent to become the Health and Social Care Act (2012).

Now that this Bill is an Act of law, our focus as a College is not only on shaping the content of the legislation but also on how it will be implemented by healthcare professionals, local authorities and others.

Last published on 24 August 2012

RCPCH to play pivotal role in ensuring children remain ‘high priority’ in NHS as first ever Children’s Forum launches

A new Children’s Forum that will engage with children, parents, carers, families and health professionals to ensure the needs of children and young people receive high priority within the NHS has been announced today.

The RCPCH has lobbied hard for this since last year.

The Children and Young People's Health Outcomes Forum, co-Chaired by RCPCH Fellow Professor Ian Lewis, and including a number of RCPCH members, is an independent body comprising experts from across the charitable, healthcare and local government sectors.

Last published on 26 January 2012

Facing the Future

'Facing the Future' is a bold programme of work for the College that considers current provision of care for children and young people, and offers possible solutions to service problems.

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Last published on 11 April 2013

RCPCH Newsletter Winter 2011

RCPCH Newsletter Winter 2011.pdf

Last published on 20 January 2012

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Last published on 14 June 2012

Involving Children and Young People in Health Services

Professor Terence Stephenson, President of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, launches a challenging new report to ensure the views and experiences of children and young people are at the heart of NHS reforms.

Last published on 15 May 2012

Simulation

The RCPCH is to develop a national strategy on simulation and Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) as it has an important role to play in the future delivery and assessment of the national paediatric training curriculum, both at core and specialty levels. This follows the Department of Health publication ‘A Framework for Technology Enhanced Learning’.

Last published on 29 November 2012

Scotland events

RCPCH Events

RCPCH Scotland Peer Review

Date: Friday 31st May 2013

Location: Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, 12 Queen Street, Edinburgh

Details: Includes Physical Injury, Fabricated and Induced Injury/Illness, CAMH's Perspective and Looked after Children.

Please contact stacey.heggie@rcpch.ac.uk if you would like to attend in person or via video conference.

Last published on 20 May 2013

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RCPCH memorabilia

Last published on 2 January 2013