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RCPCH responds to 2025 autumn budget
26 November 2025
The Chancellor has delivered the budget for 2025 and announced the end of the two-child limit to benefit payments.
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RCPCH responds to IPPR’s ‘It takes a village’ report
21 November 2025
The Institute for Public Policy Research have published a report detailing the experiences of over 1,500 parents when it comes to their children’s health.
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RCPCH welcomes the introduction of Health Impact Assessments in Wales
19 November 2025
The Senedd (Welsh Parliament) approves the introduction of mandatory Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) across the nation.
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RCPCH urges UK Government to act on Sudan crisis
18 November 2025
Today, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has written to the Foreign Secretary, Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP, calling for urgent action to protect children, young people, pregnant women and healthcare workers affected by the escalating crisis in Sudan.
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RCPCH responds to ADHD Taskforce’s final report
14 November 2025
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has responded to the final report of the independent ADHD Taskforce and welcomes its ambition to improve care and outcomes for people with ADHD across the life course.
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Paediatricians respond to worrying child mortality data
13 November 2025
The National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) have published their Child Death Review data for England in 2025.
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RCPCH responds to the introduction of Awaab’s Law
28 October 2025
Awaab’s Law, introduced on 27 October 2025, will be a step change for children as the new law seeks to improve housing conditions and tenant safety in social housing.
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RCPCH responds to The Lullaby Trust's newest data
20 October 2025
The Lullaby Trust have published new polling data showing that nearly one in three parents of babies delay contacting doctors due to fears of wasting NHS time.
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RCPCH welcomes the Senedd Health and Social Care Committee’s report on Preventing Ill-Health (Obesity)
8 October 2025
The Senedd Health and Social Care Committee have published a report calling for urgent action to tackle Wales’ obesity crisis.
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RCPCH welcomes call for evidence for upcoming 10-year workforce plan
26 September 2025
DHSC have launched a call for evidence for NHS partners and stakeholders to support the development of the 10 Year Workforce Plan.