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New standards launched to improve health and wellbeing for children and young people in care across the UK

13 November 2025

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has published new Initial Health Assessment Delivery Standards.

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Paediatricians urge parents to protect children from flu as cases surge this winter

12 November 2025

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health have published a flu vaccine factsheet to encourage and support parents and carers to access vaccines this winter.

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RCPCH responds to Kingdon Review of children’s hearing services in England

10 November 2025

On Monday 10 November, the Kingdon review of children’s hearing services in England. RCPCH gave evidence to the review and our response to its publication is below.

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Paediatricians provide stark picture of children’s health services ahead of 10 Year Workforce Plan

7 November 2025

Responding to the UK Government’s recent call for evidence, RCPCH warns that the child health workforce is essential to the success of 10-year health plan.

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FPH, RCPCH and BACAPH – joint statement on re-introduction of the Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill

3 November 2025

The UK Faculty of Public Health (FPH), the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), and the British Association for Child and Adolescent Public Health (BACAPH) strongly support the re-introduction of the Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill.

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RCPCH provides evidence to COVID-19 Inquiry on behalf of paediatric workforce

8 October 2025

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) President, Professor Steve Turner, will provide evidence on the impact of the pandemic on children, young people and their health services.

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RCPCH offers ‘Prescription for Change’ ahead of Holyrood elections

7 October 2025

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has launched its manifesto for the May 2026 Scottish Parliament elections, urging the next Scottish Government to take bold, evidence-based action to improve child health across the nation.

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New standards aim to reshape urgent care for children and cut A&E crowding

2 October 2025

Today, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has launched new standards for driving improvements in paediatric emergency care.

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New alliance launched in response to crisis in children’s health services

19 September 2025

25 organisations have united to help build a workforce for the healthiest generation of children ever.

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More children ill from poverty – bleak paediatricians survey on anniversary of Child Poverty Taskforce

17 July 2025

A survey of paediatricians – published today on the one-year anniversary of government’s Child Poverty Taskforce – reveals that children are experiencing more severe health issues due to poverty, placing a system already stretched thin under much more considerable strain as well as affecting health ...