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We use our members' expertise and experience to promote child health and inform our responses to current news.

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Conducting climate action

19 February 2025

After a busy start to the year, Helena Clements, RCPCH Officer for Climate Change, shares how she is building networks and fostering relationships to drive climate action for Children and Young People.

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RCPCH welcomes landmark vaping study

19 February 2025

A landmark study, funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), will investigate the long-term health effects of vaping on young people's health and well-being.

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Remembering influential members and our global impact - President’s update

17 February 2025

In our recent Council meeting, we honoured the memory of Dr Jean Bowyer, a passionate advocate for child health. The RCPCH continues to uphold her legacy through international examinations, training, and humanitarian programs.

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Progress on waiting times glosses over children’s health services

14 February 2025

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) remains concerned with the latest performance data.

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RCPCH responds to alarming health inequalities in oral health of young children

13 February 2025

The National Dental Epidemiology Programme have published the findings of their oral health survey of 5-year-old schoolchildren in England in 2024.

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In memory of Dr Jean Bowyer

7 February 2025

Dr Jean Bowyer, a devoted paediatrician and passionate advocate for global child health, passed away peacefully on 30 January 2025. Her remarkable career touched countless lives across the world.

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RCPCH responds to Children in Wales report on the 8th Annual Child and Family Poverty Surveys 2024

5 February 2025

The surveys were published in October 2024 by Children in Wales, an umbrella body for organisations and individuals who work with children, young people and their families in Wales.

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RCPCH Scotland responds to Food Standards Scotland latest survey

4 February 2025

A new comprehensive survey by Food Standards Scotland, "Dietary Intake in Scotland’s Children (DISH)," reveals troubling dietary habits among children and young people aged 2 to 15 in Scotland.

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College statement Tuesday 4th February 2025  

4 February 2025

Please find below an updated statement from the RCPCH in response to a press conference held by Lucy Letby’s legal team on Tuesday 4th February 2025.  

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A busy week in the child health world - President's update

3 February 2025

Steve covers lots of topics this week, including applications to ST1, mental health services and data from the new RSV vaccine. He also introduces our Air Pollution Companion and shares recent policy work from the devolved nations.