NHS 10 Year Health Plan

In October 2024, the UK government launched a major public engagement initiative to help shape the NHS 10 Year Plan in England. We want to ensure children and young people are at the centre of this plan, and we outline how members in England can help us make the case for children and the child health workforce.
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On 2 December, the RCPCH Health Policy team (with insight from our senior clinical leaders) and the RCPCH &Us team (representing the voice of children, young people and families) each submitted an organisational response to the Change NHS portal.
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Our four recommendations are to prioritise children's health, ensure fair funding, make devolution to Integrated Care Systems work better and support a sustainable workforce. We outline how members can share their experiences and ideas over the next months.
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In September, we called on the UK government to improve health outcomes in England. We set out three targeted areas for a health system under pressure: urgent and emergency care, community health services and the interface between primary and secondary care.

Look out too for videos from some of the RCPCH Officers explaining these proposed shifts and what they mean for paediatrics - they'll be featured on our social channels, including X, LinkedIn and Instagram.