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RCPCH responds to the Autumn budget
30 October 2024
The Government has delivered their first budget statement post-election.
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47 organisations demand Welsh government cabinet secretaries and ministers to work to reduce the impact of poverty and inequalities
22 October 2024
Currently Wales has one of the highest poverty rates among the four UK nations, with 29% of children and 21% of working aged people living in poverty and this is driving inequalities across Wales. A national cross-government delivery plan to tackle poverty and inequality is desperately needed.
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Child health and climate change episode 3: Nepal
16 October 2024
In this final episode of our podcast series on the changing climate, this mountainous country is seeing extreme temperature fluctuations, landslides and air pollution, endangering communities and impacting healthcare. But, there are some lessons around adaptation, as our guests who work or have volu...
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Child health and climate change episode 2: Canada
9 October 2024
Floods, heatwaves and wildfires have become increasingly common across Canada. And as retired paediatrician Dr Julian Pleydell-Pearce explains in this episode of our climate change podcast series, this makes a profound impact on the lives of children and young people - and the way health services ar...
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Child health and climate change episode 1: Uganda
2 October 2024
Less predictable weather in this east African country has led to food shortages and skyrocketing prices. There are broader consequences for children's health, too, as Eva Odongpiny, a local pharmacist, discusses with us in this first episode of our podcast series.
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More action needed to protect children from air pollution say children’s doctors
19 September 2024
As part of their updated position statement, RCPCH is calling for stronger action from the UK government to protect children from the health harms of air pollution.
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RCPCH responds to Darzi Review
12 September 2024
Lord Ara Darzi has published the findings of an independent review of the NHS.
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RCPCH responds to Scottish Government’s ‘Programme for Government’
5 September 2024
The Scottish Government has unveiled their Programme for Government and confirms their commitment to end child poverty.
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UK Health Alliance on Climate Change publishes report on a just energy transition for health
4 September 2024
This evidence-based policy report was produced in collaboration with RCPCH and other leading health organisations.
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From hot days to healthier futures - tackling air pollution for child health
28 August 2024
After a day with the RCPCH Clean Air team in rural Nottinghamshire, Dr Helena Clements, RCPCH Officer for Climate Change, shares her insights on advocating for cleaner air and driving policy change at local, regional, and national levels to protect children’s health.