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RCPCH comments on Health Select Committee report on mental health services for children and young people

9 December 2021

The Health and Social Care Committee has published a report today about children and young people's mental health.

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RCPCH responds to Institute for Health Visitors 2021 annual report

1 December 2021

The Institute for Health Visitors (IHV) has published its annual report on the state of health visiting in England. RCPCH responds.

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Urgent action is needed to support child health, says RCPCH following NAO report

1 December 2021

The National Audit Office has today published its annual look at the NHS backlogs and waiting times in England, RCPCH responds.

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RCPCH responds to sharp rise in rates of obesity in young children

16 November 2021

NHS Digital today announced new figures showing a significant increase in obesity rates among primary-aged children. Obesity rates in both reception-aged and year 6 schoolchildren increased by around 4.5 percentage points between 2019-20 and 2020-21.

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RCPCH welcomes commitment to develop climate-smart health care at COP26

10 November 2021

The announcement that a group of 50 countries have committed to develop climate-resilient and low-carbon health systems at COP26 aligns with the College’s calls in our climate change position statement.

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RCPCH supports Obesity Health Alliance new healthy weight strategy

28 September 2021

RCPCH has joined fellow members of the Obesity Health Alliance (OHA) and several health organisations in calling Government to take action to reverse the persistent rising levels of excess weight in the population.

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RCPCH comments on the Inequalities in Health Alliance's letter to the Prime Minister

15 September 2021

RCPCH has joined over 90 representatives of the Inequalities in Health Alliance (IHA) today in signing a letter to the Prime Minister calling for a cross-government strategy to reduce health inequalities.

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RCPCH statement in response to CMOs advice regarding offering COVID-19 vaccination to all 12-15 year olds

13 September 2021

RCPCH statement in response to the recommendation from the four UK Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) regarding offering COVID-19 vaccinations to all 12-15 year olds.

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RCPCH comments on importance of maintaining routine child and adolescent vaccinations during the pandemic

26 August 2021

Professor Helen Bedford, Immunisation Lead for the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), said:

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RCPCH statement on the situation in Afghanistan

24 August 2021

RCPCH statement on the situation in Afghanistan and the need to ensure access to humanitarian aid, expansion of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme and support for refugee resettlement in the UK.