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RCPCH responds to Social Care Review Implementation Strategy
3 February 2023
The government has published a long-term strategy to ‘fix’ children’s social care.
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Celebrating unsung heroes – President’s blog
3 February 2023
In a tough week for the child health agenda in the UK, Camilla encourages us to continue to advocate on children's behalf. She also shares her gratitude for the efforts of some of our overseas partners and our subspecialty groups.
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RCPCH responds to Refugee Council’s report ‘The Truth About Channel Crossings’
2 February 2023
The report shows that 20% those who crossed the channel in small boats are children.
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NHS England’s Plan to Recover Urgent and Emergency Care Services
30 January 2023
The NHS and UK Government have published a new two-year delivery plan today to help recover urgent and emergency care services, reduce waiting times, and improve patient experience.
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RCPCH responds to the DHSC NHS Pension Scheme consultation
30 January 2023
The NHS pension scheme open consultation, published in December 2022 by the Department of Health and Social Care, is focussed on changes relating to new retirement flexibilities and inflationary adjustment of the annual tax allowance.
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UK Government finally confirms that the long-awaited Health Disparities White Paper is shelved
26 January 2023
Today (26 January) the UK Government finally confirmed that the Health Disparities White Paper will not be going ahead.
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We introduce members to GMC's hub on challenging racism and discrimination in healthcare
26 January 2023
The General Medical Council (GMC) has a new resource hub to support doctors facing racism at work. We give members some key takeaways, and how it applies to paediatrics.
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RCPCH responds to JRF’s UK Poverty 2023 report
26 January 2023
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation report on poverty in the UK shows that a million children under 4 are growing up in poverty.
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RCPCH responds to EHRC report ‘Children’s rights in Great Britain’
25 January 2023
Equality and Human Rights Commission’s report to the United Nations raises a number of concerns on the health, wellbeing and living standards of children in England and Wales.
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Sharing excellence from across the UK - President's blog
20 January 2023
Camilla reflects on a particularly inspiring trip to Northern Ireland and gears up for the year ahead. She also encourages colleagues to share their brilliant work at this year’s annual conference.