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Royal Colleges demonstrate the efforts of the workforce in improving child health outcomes

24 June 2025

The Welsh Royal Colleges Child Health Collaborative (WRCCHC) unites over 20 Royal Colleges and professional bodies to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people and the professionals who support them in Wales.

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Paediatricians overworked and burnt out as demand far outstrips workforce capacity

23 June 2025

82% of paediatricians feel there isn’t sufficient staffing to meet the needs of children and young people, with 63% reporting feeling burnt out.

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Paediatric Early Warning System (PEWS) updates from the UK nations - patient safety spotlight

23 June 2025

Colleagues share the journey of the PEWS programmes in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, and England, reflecting on standardising across the many and varied types of units, and future plans for improvement across the nations.

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Our new Global Officer, Dr Arvind Shah

20 June 2025

Dr Arvind Shah (pictured) has been newly appointed as our Global Officer, working closely with the staff team and clinical volunteers to help deliver our global child health programmes. Arvind replaces Dr Sue Broster.

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Milestones magazine for members – summer 2025, 'Progressing in paediatrics'

19 June 2025

This issue is all about how we evolve as individuals, trainees and consultants, and is packed with development opportunities. Check out tips for your first Tier 2 shifts, achieving specialist status via the Portfolio Pathway and developing your advanced level practice using the new PCHCF curriculum...

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From reform to opportunity? What the NHS England merger and ICB reform could mean for child health

18 June 2025

Child health outcomes have been allowed to decline for too long. But, argue Liam Sollis, Associate Director of Policy & External Affairs and Dr Mike McKean, RCPCH Vice President for Policy, here is an opportunity to reshape the future of child health in England.

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Dramatic rise in waiting times is leaving children across Wales without the community care they need, says paediatricians

17 June 2025

Report shows massive increase in waiting times for children’s community health services, with many health boards seeing demand double.

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RCPCH responds to Welsh Government’s plans for ‘Marmot nation’

16 June 2025

The Welsh Government will adopt public health expert Sir Michael Marmot’s eight principles, which aim to eliminate unfair and avoidable differences in health which can be caused by where people live, what kind of job they do and how they are treated in society.

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RCPCH celebrates paediatricians recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours 2025

14 June 2025

On 14 June, his Majesty the King announced his Birthday Honours List for 2025, which included RCPCH members and those from the child health workforce.

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RCPCH Officer for Child Protection receives OBE for safeguarding work

13 June 2025

Professor Andrew Rowland has been appointed as an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours.