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Children’s community health services in the news
26 January 2026
BBC News reports that thousands of children facing 'catastrophic' waits for NHS community care.
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RCPCH welcomes Health and Social Care Committee’s report on early years
22 January 2026
The cross-party Committee’s report focuses on the first 1,000 days of life, from conception to age two.
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Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill – member briefing
On 13 January 2026, the UK Government introduced emergency legislation on UK medical graduate prioritisation for medical specialty training as part of the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill. This page provides information on what the Bill will do and the College's engagement with the UK Governme...
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RCPCH update on screen time and online harms
19 January 2026
RCPCH President, Professor Steve Turner, has joined leading doctors in a letter to government as concerns of the impact on children and young people's physical and mental health both from excessive screen time as well as exposure to harmful online content grow.
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RCPCH responds to Scottish Budget 2026-27
14 January 2026
The Scottish Government has published their budget for 2026-27.
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RCPCH responds to the 2026 New Year Honours
5 January 2026
The New Year Honours list has been announced, celebrating contributions to those supporting child health and wellbeing across the country.
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RCPCH responds to evidence review of The Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Act 2020
18 December 2025
The Welsh Government have published evidence on the impact of abolishing the ‘reasonable punishment’ defence and protecting children from physical punishment.
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Paediatricians urge parents in Scotland to get their children vaccinated against flu this winter
9 December 2025
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has produced a flu vaccine fact sheet for parents and carers in Scotland.
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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.