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#BreakTheBias on International Women's Day 2022

8 March 2022

Our President reflects on this year's theme for IWD, and what we can achieve if we work together.

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A rewarding career in paediatrics

8 March 2022

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.

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Dr James Appleyard obituary

8 March 2022

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...

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Lords approve amendments that ensure Health and Care Bill recognises children

4 March 2022

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.

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Workforce amendment in the Lords gets voted through

3 March 2022

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.

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RCPCH publishes a manifesto for the health and wellbeing of children and young people in Northern Ireland

2 March 2022

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.

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RCPCH comments on the Welsh Government’s Children and Young People’s Plan

1 March 2022

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...

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RCPCH comments on the Welsh Government’s Healthy Weight Healthy Wales delivery strategy

1 March 2022

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

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Rare Disease &Us - views from children, young people and families

28 February 2022

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.

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RCPCH stands in solidarity with health workers in Ukraine and calls for protection for children and young people

27 February 2022

Dr Camilla Kingdon, President of RCPCH comments.