We work with paediatricians in Scotland, providing administrative support to Scottish Committees and arranging Scottish Paediatric meetings. We also provide the Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament and the third sector with up-to-date RCPCH guidance and push for policy change on matters relevant to the health of children and young people in Scotland.
For all enquiries please email us at enquiries-scotland@rcpch.ac.uk or call 0131 385 7422. Please address any post to Scotland Office, RCPCH, 5-11 Theobalds Road, London WC1X 8SH.
You can find our recent content, including responses to Scottish Government consultations, below.
Recent content
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Health, Social Care and Sport Committee (Scottish Parliament): Inquiry into ADHD and ASD Pathways and Support - consultation response
In August 2025, we responded to the Scottish Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee inquiry into pathways and support for children and young people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Below is a short summary, with our full response ...
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Health, Social Care and Sport Committee (Scottish Parliament): Good Food Nation Proposed National Plan - consultation response
In August 2025, we responded to a call for views into the proposed Good Food Nation National Plan. Our response highlights the importance of embedding child health and wellbeing at the heart of Scotland’s food policy. Below is a short summary, with our full response available in the downloads sectio...
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Collaborative Healthcare in Scotland: Delivering the services children need in the community
This report, published in May 2025, puts a spotlight on community child health services in Scotland, addressing challenges and providing recommendations to strengthen community paediatric services. We urge the Scottish Government and health boards to publish consistent and uniform community paediatr...
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Mitigation of the two-child limit in Scotland - consultation response
In May 2025, we responded to a Scottish Government consultation on the proposed policy measures to mitigate the two-child limit to Universal Credit applied by the UK Government.
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Worried and waiting in Scotland: One year on - briefing (2025)
In March 2024, we published our analysis of paediatric waiting times for outpatients, inpatients and day cases in paediatrics in Scotland from 2012 to 2023. One year on, we examine these waiting times for the period, September 2023 to September 2024, in our briefing, which you can download below.
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National Care Service (Scotland) Bill (Stage 2) - consultation response
In September 2024, we responded to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's call for views on the draft amendments ahead of the formal Stage 2 proceedings of the National Care Service Bill. Below is a short summary, with our full response available in the downloads section.
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Social Justice and Social Security Committee (Scottish Parliament): Child Poverty Act - consultation response
In September 2024, we responded to a call for evidence from the Social Justice and Social Security Committee on the Post Legislative Scrutiny of the Child Poverty Act 2017. Below is a short summary, with our full response available in the downloads section.
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Privacy notice - community paediatrics survey, Scotland 2024
RCPCH members in Scotland are invited to complete this voluntary survey by 30 September 2024. The data we collect will be used in RCPCH wider communications and advocacy work. We are looking to better understand community paediatrics, your experiences working in the community, the issues you may fac...
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RCPCH welcomes the coming into effect of the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024
16 July 2024
Today, 16 July, marks a monumental day for children’s rights in Scotland as the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 comes in to force.
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Doctors call for action on air pollution
20 June 2024
Doctors are marking Clean Air Day today (20 June) by calling on the Scottish Government to act to reduce preventable ill health, caused by air pollution in Scotland.