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Demand for Northern Ireland’s children’s community services skyrockets by almost 86%
26 June 2025
The waiting list for outpatient community paediatrics in Northern Ireland rose by 85.9% from September 2020 to September 2023.
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Paediatricians warn toxic air and poor housing threaten the lives of over a million children in England
24 June 2025
In England, 1.5 million children live in unsafe, substandard homes, where poor environmental conditions cause and contribute to asthma, respiratory infections, and chronic illness, further worsening health inequalities.
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Paediatricians overworked and burnt out as demand far outstrips workforce capacity
23 June 2025
82% of paediatricians feel there isn’t sufficient staffing to meet the needs of children and young people, with 63% reporting feeling burnt out.
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Dramatic rise in waiting times is leaving children across Wales without the community care they need, says paediatricians
17 June 2025
Report shows massive increase in waiting times for children’s community health services, with many health boards seeing demand double.
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RCPCH responds to Welsh Government’s plans for ‘Marmot nation’
16 June 2025
The Welsh Government will adopt public health expert Sir Michael Marmot’s eight principles, which aim to eliminate unfair and avoidable differences in health which can be caused by where people live, what kind of job they do and how they are treated in society.
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RCPCH celebrates paediatricians recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours 2025
14 June 2025
On 14 June, his Majesty the King announced his Birthday Honours List for 2025, which included RCPCH members and those from the child health workforce.
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RCPCH Officer for Child Protection receives OBE for safeguarding work
13 June 2025
Professor Andrew Rowland has been appointed as an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours.
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RCPCH responds to Spending Review
12 June 2025
The Chancellor has delivered her spending review for 2025.
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RCPCH welcomes the latest urgent and emergency care plan
6 June 2025
The urgent and emergency care plan 2025/26 is a strategy aimed at addressing the increasing demand on emergency services in England.
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RCPCH responds to the expansion of free school meals in England
5 June 2025
The Government has announced plans to expand free schools meals to all children in reciept of universal credit.