Climate change

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Greener paediatrics: Policy context

The NHS is legally committed to achieving Net Zero, but structural and workforce barriers hinder progress. This policy context page explores the roles of government, NHS bodies, Royal Colleges, and clinicians in delivering sustainable healthcare that protects children’s health today and secures a gr...

Public health

Air pollution

Climate change

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Greener paediatrics: A good practice guide to sustainable asthma care

This good practice guide for health professionals summarises the key points for sustainable asthma care highlighted within the BTS, NICE, SIGN guidance on asthma, including some additional sustainable practice recommendations from RCPCH Climate Change Member Reference Group (CC-MRG).

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Greener paediatrics: Sub-specialties

We present insights to empower paediatricians working in different sub-specialties to embed sustainable healthcare into everyday practice, improving outcomes for children while reducing environmental care. It complements clinical guidance, and, in most cases best evidence-based care is the most sust...

Health policy

Paediatric sub-specialty

Public health

Air pollution

Climate change

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Greener paediatrics: Toolkit

This practical toolkit will help paediatric services embed sustainability into everyday care. It offers clear steps, tools and resources to support the NHS Net Zero ambition while maintaining safe, high-quality care for children and young people.

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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 responds to the introduction of Awaab’s Law

28 October 2025

Awaab’s Law, introduced on 27 October 2025, will be a step change for children as the new law seeks to improve housing conditions and tenant safety in social housing.

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What can a tree teach us about climate action and community?

6 August 2025

Lucy Reynolds, a paediatrician in Glasgow and member of the RCPCH Climate Change group has fallen in love with a tree - and it's taught her much about community and climate action. She tells us what we might achieve together.

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Paediatricians warn toxic air and poor housing threaten the lives of over a million children in England

24 June 2025

In England, 1.5 million children live in unsafe, substandard homes, where poor environmental conditions cause and contribute to asthma, respiratory infections, and chronic illness, further worsening health inequalities.

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A huge step in making climate action standard practice – at RCPCH Conference 2025

6 May 2025

Dr Alice Willson, (RCPCH Clinical Fellow, with the Clean Air Fund Partnership), reflects on climate change and sustainable practice taking centre stage at the College’s recent conference.

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A manifesto for Wales - why now and why not you?

17 April 2025

The Senedd election in Wales is next May. So what better time, suggests Officer for Wales Dr Nick Wilkinson, to help ensure child and adolescent health and wellbeing top the list for debate? Here's how members in Wales can engage with our recently published manifesto.