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RCPCH Wales responds to Audit Wales report on workforce challenges
20 February 2025
Audit Wales have published their ‘Addressing Workforce Challenges in NHS Wales’ report.
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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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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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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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RCPCH respond to Joseph Rowntree Foundation's ‘UK Poverty 2025’ report
31 January 2025
The report paints a picture of the nature of poverty in the UK leading up to the 2024 General Election, highlighting the necessary actions needed to enact change as it's revealed that 3 in every 10 children are living in poverty.
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RCPCH celebrates uptake of RSV maternal vaccine
31 January 2025
The new maternal Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine rolled out in September saw more than 1 in 3 women giving birth take up the offer during the first month.
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Paediatricians respond to NHS priorities and operational planning guidance
30 January 2025
NHS England has published their 2025/26 priorities and operational planning guidance to improve patient outcomes.