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RCPCH Wales responds to Audit Wales report on workforce challenges
20 February 2025
Audit Wales have published their ‘Addressing Workforce Challenges in NHS Wales’ report.
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One year waits for Welsh children have increased by over 20%
20 February 2025
Waiting times continue to worsen for children and young people, 12 months on from landmark RCPCH report.
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Remembering influential members and our global impact - President’s update
17 February 2025
In our recent Council meeting, we honoured the memory of Dr Jean Bowyer, a passionate advocate for child health. The RCPCH continues to uphold her legacy through international examinations, training, and humanitarian programs.
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RCPCH responds to Children in Wales report on the 8th Annual Child and Family Poverty Surveys 2024
5 February 2025
The surveys were published in October 2024 by Children in Wales, an umbrella body for organisations and individuals who work with children, young people and their families in Wales.
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A busy week in the child health world - President's update
3 February 2025
Steve covers lots of topics this week, including applications to ST1, mental health services and data from the new RSV vaccine. He also introduces our Air Pollution Companion and shares recent policy work from the devolved nations.
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NNAP Data Assurance Webinar: Checking and validating your 2024 data
In January 2025, the National Neonatal Audit Programme at RCPCH hosted this webinar to support those responsible for quality assuring their neonatal units' 2024 NNAP data.
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Workforce Information - Deep dive on bed occupancy in Devolved Nations, Winter 2025
We collate and analyse paediatric workforce and service information in the UK to support members, workforce planners and policy makers. Previously, we examined bed occupancy throughout England and for our fourth data 'deep dive', we review bed occupancy rates once again but this time across Scotland...
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New Year Honours 2025
31 December 2024
The New Year Honours list has been announced celebrating contributions to those supporting child health and patient safety across the country.
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No room at the inn - the hospital over Christmas
19 December 2024
Dr Nick Wilkinson, Officer for Wales, explores - with a seasonal twist - the challenges surrounding hospital admissions during the festive season for both patients and practitioners.
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Rota gaps survey findings 2024
According to our UK-wide survey of College members, paediatric services in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland are facing rota gaps of over 20%, with Wales services at 11.3%. Tier 2 rotas were generally more impacted than Tier 1 and combined general/neonatal services had the highest gaps. Less th...