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Health inequalities rampant in PICU admissions
13 December 2024
The Paediatric Intensive Care Audit Network (PICANet) has published a report summarising paediatric critical care activity within paediatric intensive care units (PICU) between 2021 and 2023.
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50% of children waiting over 18 weeks for community health services compared to just 15% of adults
13 December 2024
The current state of children’s community health services is unsustainable, says Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) with new data showing children are waiting far longer than adults for care.
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Paediatric workforce operating at a 20% deficit
10 December 2024
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has published their ‘Rota gaps survey findings’ report.
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RCPCH responds to latest Government announcement on hospital backlogs target
5 December 2024
Today the UK Government has published six new milestones for change that will guide its work over the course of the parliament.
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Paediatricians welcome news that two-child benefit cap to be scrapped in Scotland
4 December 2024
The Scottish Government has set out its proposed spending and tax plans for 2025 to 2026.
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RCPCH responds to GMC’s ‘The state of medical education and practice in the UK’ 2024 workforce report
28 November 2024
The medical regulator’s 'The state of medical education and practice in the UK: workforce report 2024' report highlights the changing nature of the country’s medical workforce.
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Survey findings on paediatricians views and experiences of PAs in paediatrics now published
28 November 2024
RCPCH is today (28 November 2024) publishing the results of our member consultation survey on the role of Physician Associates (PAs) in paediatrics.
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RCPCH publishes updated LGBTQ+ principle statement
21 November 2024
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has updated their LGBTQ+ principle statement a part of a regular review process.
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RCPCH responds to Impact on Urban Health’s ‘More than a meal’ report
20 November 2024
The report documents how since the policy roll out in 2023, nearly 270,000 children across London were entitled to free school meals.
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Paediatricians continue to call for protection of children and families in the Middle East
6 November 2024
As a Royal Medical College, working on behalf of children, young people and child health professionals, we remain deeply concerned at the ongoing humanitarian crisis and continued loss of life in the Middle East.