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RCPCH responds to the Scottish budget 2023 to 2024
19 December 2022
The Scottish Budget for 2023 to 2024 was published on 15 December 2022.
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Will you take on International Buy Nothing Day?
25 November 2022
As the festive period begins and on International Buy Nothing Day, Dr Lucy Reynolds, a Community Consultant Paediatrician based in Glasgow, reflects on the environmental and developmental cost of modern materialism. As a member of the Climate Change Advocating for Change Working Group, she also disc...
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The Epilepsy12 Youth Advocates have been awarded the Richard Driscoll Memorial Award
17 November 2022
On 17th November 2022, the Epilepsy 12 Youth Advocates were announced as the winners for the Richard Driscoll Memorial Award for outstanding patient involvement in clinical audit at the annual Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) AGM.
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RCPCH respond to UKHSA reports of Poliovirus in London
15 November 2022
UKHSA urges the public and parents of young children who may have missed their routine vaccinations to ensure their polio vaccinations are up-to-date. This page was first published on 24 June 2022, and has been updated to reflect UKHSA’s urgent update.
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Shift the dial on child health inequalities now – say over 1,000 members of the child health workforce to Government
17 October 2022
In an open letter, over 1,000 child health professionals have written to Governments across the UK calling for a clear commitment to reduce poverty and tackle widening child health inequalities.
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RCPCH responds to the Scottish First Minister’s commitment to double the Child Payment Bridging Payments
13 October 2022
On 10 October 2022 the Scottish First Minister announced the doubling of the final Bridging Payment due in December.
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RCPCH responds to inquiry into health inequalities in Scotland
28 September 2022
The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee has published their inquiry report into health inequalities in Scotland.
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Statement regarding fitness to practice determinations
7 September 2022
The implications of recent MPTS determinations have highlighted issues about system pressures and responsibilities of individual clinicians in their professional practice.
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Joint statement from medical royal colleges and the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges on the Conservative leadership contest
21 July 2022
Medical royal colleges and Faculties have today published a joint statement calling on the next prime minister and leader of the Conservative and Unionist Party to make health and care a priority.