Consultation responses

In August 2019 RCCPH Scotland responded to the Scottish Government Health and Sport Committee Inquiry, The future of primary care in Scotland.

In February 2018 the RCPCH responded to this green paper by the Department for Health and the Department for Education. While we support the paper's ambition, we do not believe it is sufficiently ambitious to achieve the goals we outlined in our State of Child Health report. The green paper also mis...

In January 2018 the RCPCH responded to the Health and Education select committee’s request for an inquiry into this green paper. We had five key points on the scope and implementation of the proposals: supporting mental health care for all children; prevention and early intervention; building on wha...

In January 2019 we responded to the Scottish Parliament Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee consultation on the Restricted Roads (20 mph Speed Limit) (Scotland) Bill. We support the proposed reduction in the default speed limit on most urban and residential streets in Scotland to 20mph.

In 2018 we responded to the National Screening Committee's recommendations on obesity screening in children. We acknowledged the lack of strong evidence on routine weight monitoring, but noted there is growing consensus that actions with face validity should be considered. Assessing weight status in...

In 2018 we responded to the visit by the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights in the UK. Our submission focused on certain questions asked, including the extent of child poverty in the UK and how its evolved, the implications and whether government response has been effective.

In 2018 we responded to the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) Vaccinations for All inquiry.

In 2019 the RCPCH responded to this draft Strategy, produced by Social Care Wales (SCW) and Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW).