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Tackling the Planned Care Backlog in Wales: Auditor General calls for detail on recovery plans and the NHS workforce

31 May 2022

The Auditor General for Wales has today published a report setting out the findings from their high-level review of how NHS Wales is tackling the backlog of patients waiting for planned care.

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RCPCH response to the national child safeguarding practice review following the tragic deaths of two children

26 May 2022

On Thursday 26 May, the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel published their independent report following the deaths of two children Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson.

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RCPCH responds to Chancellor’s cost-of-living announcement

26 May 2022

On Wednesday 26 May, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, announced support for families following soaring energy prices and inflation.

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RCPCH responds to the Independent Review of Children's Social Care

24 May 2022

On Monday 23 May 2022, the Independent Review of Children's Social Care was published. This follows a commitment from the Government in its 2019 manifesto to launch an independent review, and the authors call this a ‘moment’; ‘a once in a generation opportunity to fix child social care’.

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Dr Michael Lowry obituary

19 May 2022

Dr Michael Lowry is remembered by his friend Dr Geoff Lawson as an edgy general paediatrician who prioritised teaching and training whilst providing the child with the very best clinical service.

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Milestones magazine for members – summer 2022

18 May 2022

For our summer edition we’re celebrating excellence in child health with this year’s national PAFTA winners, recognising paediatric achievements across the UK.

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RCPCH comments on polling showing cost of living crisis has made health worse

17 May 2022

On Tuesday 17 May, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) published data highlighting how the rising cost of living has worsened the nation’s health. RCPCH is now calling on the Government to take action to support families.

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The national PAFTA winners 2022

11 May 2022

Chair of the Trainees’ Committee, Dr Laura Kelly is delighted to announce the winners of this year’s national PAFTAs, celebrating paediatric training achievements across the UK.

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Experts urge government to fortify flour with folic acid

29 January 2018

A new study reinforces calls for the Department of Health to approve the fortification of flour with folic acid to protect against neural tube defects in babies

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Fragmented approach to child health damaging long term health of nation, RCPCH warns

17 January 2018

Child health is suffering at the hands of a disjointed approach from central Government is the warning from the RCPCH as it publishes its “State of Child Health: One year on” scorecard today. The scorecards for England, Scotland and Wales describe progress against the series of recommendations made ...

Tackling the Planned Care Backlog in Wales: Auditor General calls for detail on recovery plans and the NHS workforce

RCPCH response to the national child safeguarding practice review following the tragic deaths of two children

RCPCH responds to Chancellor’s cost-of-living announcement

RCPCH responds to the Independent Review of Children's Social Care

Dr Michael Lowry obituary

Milestones magazine for members – summer 2022

RCPCH comments on polling showing cost of living crisis has made health worse

The national PAFTA winners 2022

Experts urge government to fortify flour with folic acid

Fragmented approach to child health damaging long term health of nation, RCPCH warns

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