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In celebration of International Women's Day 2022, we reached out to Dr Ngozi Edi-Osagie, consultant paediatrician and RCPCH Officer for Genomics, to share her thoughts about working in paediatrics and neonatology research.

Dr Barbara Armstrong and Dr Timothy Chambers pay tribute to their friend and colleague Dr James Appleyard, consultant paediatrician and child health campaigner in Kent, who sadly passed away this January. Dr Appleyard was Treasurer of both the BMA and BPA, as well as President of the World Medical A...

On March 3 2022, Members of the House of Lords approved amendments to the Health and Care Bill in England that require local systems and the UK government to take action to help improve child health outcomes across England.

Members of the House of Lords have voted to require the regular publication of health and care workforce projections as part of the Health and Care Bill. The amendment was tabled by Baroness Cumberlege and has been championed in the Commons by Jeremy Hunt MP.

Today the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health publishes a manifesto for all current and future politicians to consider ahead of the imminent elections in Northern Ireland.

On Tuesday 1 March 2022, the Welsh Government published ‘The Children and Young People’s Plan’. The plan outlines seven cross government priorities, for the next four years, to help achieve this ambition and deliver Welsh Government’s commitment to support children and young people. It pulls togethe...

On Tuesday 1 March the Welsh Government published its Healthy Weight Health Wales delivery plan for 2022-2024. 

Over the last year, children, young people and families have been thinking about rare diseases and what matters to them. To mark Rare Disease Day 2022, the RCPCH Engagement Committee has pulled together views and thoughts in this letter.

As we learn to live with COVID-19, Camilla reflects on the impact of the pandemic, kindness and listening to the wise words of young people.