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Paediatricians call for greater ambition in Child Poverty Strategy

5 December 2025

The Government has published their long awaiting child poverty strategy, which aims to reduce costs for families and improve outcomes for children.

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RCPCH responds to the independent review into mental health, autism and ADHD services

4 December 2025

DHSC have launched an independent review to examine how the health system currently delivers mental health, autism and ADHD services.

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RCPCH responds to Chief Medical Officer for Wales’s annual report

4 December 2025

The Chief Medical Officer has published her annual report 2024 to 2025, which explores how prevention is vital for better health, and how our NHS workforce is key for effective, sustainable care.

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RCPCH responds to Welsh Government’s progress report on Child Poverty Strategy

3 December 2025

The report ‘Child Poverty Strategy for Wales: progress report 2025’ details the Welsh Government’s progress to date on their ongoing strategy to reduce and eliminate child poverty.

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Paediatricians urge parents in Northern Ireland to get their children vaccinated against flu this winter

3 December 2025

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has produced a flu vaccine fact sheet for parents and carers in Northern Ireland.

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Help us shape the future of child health - youth vote open

2 December 2025

Can you help us ensure children and young people's voice is heard? As part of our work to update RCPCH's 'State of Child Health', we're asking professionals who work with children and young people to run a ballot exercise around health. It takes just a few minutes of your time.

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Paediatricians urge parents in Wales to get their children vaccinated against flu this winter

2 December 2025

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has produced a flu vaccine fact sheet for parents and carers in Wales, as paediatricians report high rates of flu among babies, children and young people this winter.

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Advocacy wins, momentum and what comes next - President's update

1 December 2025

Over recent months, RCPCH has been at the forefront of major progress for paediatrics and children and young people across the UK.

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We welcome three new Trustees to join our Board in December 2025

1 December 2025

Two new Member Trustees and one Independent Trustee join our Board this December. Each has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people and bring a wealth of knowledge.

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Honouring Dr Janet McDonagh: paediatrician, poet and advocate

28 November 2025

Dr Carol Ewing and others remember a friend and colleague who was key to the College's Adolescent Health Programme online learning and children and young people's engagement, who enriched many with her "knowledge, kindness, determination and love" and who died on 19 August 2025.