Policy & Public Affairs: Scotland

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): 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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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...