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Genomics for newborns - information

The use of genomics, including newborn screening, is increasingly discussed in the policy space. The UK National Screening Committee has been working with Genomics England, who led a previous whole genome sequencing (WGS) initiative, the 100,000 Genomes Project, to look at a pilot research programme...

Clinical genetics

Genomics

Neonatal medicine

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Health inequalities case studies

Social and economic inequalities have a significant impact on children's health outcomes. We are showcasing projects that are working to address health inequalities. These provide you as paediatricians with best practice examples of initiatives you might be able to replicate or implement in your loc...

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Poverty

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Health inequalities tool 1 - Improve your understanding of child poverty and health inequalities

This tool will help paediatricians understand how child poverty is defined in the UK context, including evidence of how poverty drives health inequalities and affects child health outcomes.

Health inequalities

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Health inequalities tool 2 - Develop clinical skills for talking to families

Many paediatricians may find it difficult to raise questions about poverty with families. We give some tips to make this subject more approachable.

Health inequalities

Society

Poverty

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Health inequalities tool 5 - Take national political action

Across the UK, child health inequalities are widening. They are avoidable and unfair. That is why almost 1,100 child health professionals signed open letters calling on political leaders across the UK to #ShiftTheDial on child health inequalities.

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Manifesto from RCPCH Northern Ireland - Health and wellbeing of children and young people: 2022

We want to see the next Northern Ireland Executive take action in four areas: service and system; prevention and early intervention; child health inequalities and poverty; child health workforce. Read more in our manifesto, published in March 2022.

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Manifesto from RCPCH Scotland - Health and wellbeing of children and young people: 2021

Before the Scottish Parliament election in May 2021, we called on the incoming Scottish Government to take actions across four main areas: mental health, healthy weight, child health inequalities and poverty, and universal services.

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NI Executive Children and Young People’s Strategy 3 Year Delivery Plan - consultation response

In 2021 the Department of Education published the overarching 10 Year Children and Young People’s Strategy (2020 – 2030) on behalf of the NI Executive. Subsequently, in 2022, the Executive produced an initial draft three Year Delivery Plan (2021-24) and published for public consultation.

Health policy

Participation

Children and young people's voice

Wellbeing for children and young people

Quality improvement

Society

Poverty

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Poverty and child health - views from the frontline

In this report from May 2017,, RCPCH and Child Poverty Action Group explored the state of child poverty in the UK. We used views from the College's membership to form a picture of what was happening on the frontline in communities across the UK.

Health inequalities

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Sharing learning from the RCPCH Genomics Symposium

On 20 November 2023, we held the first ever RCPCH Genomics Symposium in Birmingham city centre, bringing together paediatricians, geneticists and service user representation from across England. The half-day event hosted five sessions on key areas related to genomics, with the underlying theme of be...

Clinical genetics

Genomics

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Genomics for newborns - information

Health inequalities case studies

Health inequalities tool 1 - Improve your understanding of child poverty and health inequalities

Health inequalities tool 2 - Develop clinical skills for talking to families

Health inequalities tool 5 - Take national political action

Manifesto from RCPCH Northern Ireland - Health and wellbeing of children and young people: 2022

Manifesto from RCPCH Scotland - Health and wellbeing of children and young people: 2021

NI Executive Children and Young People’s Strategy 3 Year Delivery Plan - consultation response

Poverty and child health - views from the frontline

Sharing learning from the RCPCH Genomics Symposium

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