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Adverse effects of indoor air pollution on child health to be investigated in first ever UK review

19 June 2018

The potentially harmful impact of indoor air pollution on children is to be the subject of a major study for the first time in the UK.

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RCPCH responds to calls for a ban on junk food adverts "on demand"

19 June 2018

Health campaigners are calling for the restrictions on junk food television advertising to be extended to on-demand services. New analysis from the OHA has found that children streaming their favourite shows online are inundated with adverts for unhealthy food and drinks. RCPCH respond to these call...

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RCPCH responds to the Government's long term plan for the NHS

18 June 2018

Theresa May has announced the Government's plans for the NHS in a speech covering issues including workforce, patient-focused care and childhood obesity.

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RCPCH responds to NHS funding announcement

18 June 2018

The Prime Minister has announced today that the NHS will receive additional funding after Brexit.

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Immigration cap on doctors and nurses to be lifted

15 June 2018

RCPCH President responds to the Government announcement by Home Secretary Sajid Javid that the immigration cap on doctors and nurses is to be lifted from today (Friday 15 June). This means that there will be no restriction on the numbers who can be employed in the NHS through the so-called tier 2 vi...

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RCPCH responds to new report on still birth and neonatal deaths

15 June 2018

RCPCH President Russell Viner respond to today's report by MBRRACE-UK, which aims to analyse data and evaluate improvements in healthcare for mothers and babies.

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RCPCH responds to Better Health and Care for All report

15 June 2018

The Darzi Review has been launched today, which makes the case for new investment and reform in the NHS. It outlines a 10 point plan for more health, wealth and care in the 2020s.

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RCPCH responds to PHE's 'children already exceed maximum recommended yearly sugar intake'

15 June 2018

According to Public Health England findings released today, children in England have already exceeded their yearly maximum recommended intake of sugar. Dr Max Davie, Officer for Health Promotion for the RCPCH responds to this announcement.

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RCPCH responds to jointly published public health priorities for Scotland

14 June 2018

The Scottish Government and COSLA have jointly published public health priorities for Scotland, aimed at focussing action across the public sector and voluntary sector and in communities.

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The childhood obesity campaign: what next?

13 June 2018

Professor Russell Viner, in his first blog as President, considers the state of play and next steps in the campaign to tackle childhood obesity.