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RCPCH responds to Darzi Review
12 September 2024
Lord Ara Darzi has published the findings of an independent review of the NHS.
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RCPCH responds to Scottish Government’s ‘Programme for Government’
5 September 2024
The Scottish Government has unveiled their Programme for Government and confirms their commitment to end child poverty.
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RSV vaccination starting line - President’s update
16 August 2024
As the RSV vaccination programme roll-out starts across the UK, Steve highlights the benefits it will bring, as well as the winter challenges that lie ahead. Also in this update, a spotlight on workforce e-rostering, a call out for a new Youth Trustee and your chance to complete a snapshot survey on...
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Paediatricians call for fund to help lower-income families attend healthcare appointments
8 August 2024
Families have reported missing paediatric appointments because of the financial cost associated with attending one, which averages at £35 per visit.
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King’s Speech: RCPCH hopeful that new Government can prioritise health and wellbeing of children
17 July 2024
RCPCH is encouraged to see a number of child health focused policies in King’s Speech.
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RCPCH responds to NHS Provider’s ‘forgotten generation’ report
15 July 2024
The NHS is struggling to meet rapidly rising demand and increasingly complex and acute care needs among children and young people, a survey by NHS Providers finds.
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Paediatricians respond to worrying new research on global impacts of air pollution
19 June 2024
A new report from HEI in partnership with UNICEF details health impacts of air pollution, which has moved ahead of tobacco and poor diet as a risk factor for death.
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RCPCH responds to JRF’s hardship on primary schools and primary and community healthcare report
18 June 2024
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has published research exploring what impact rising hardship is having in classrooms and primary and community healthcare settings across Britain.
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Spot the difference - addressing social determinants in everyday management
17 June 2024
After attending the Welsh Paediatric Society spring clinical meeting, themed around social determinants of health, Dr Nick Wilkinson RCPCH Wales Officer explores what we can do to address social determinants with the patient in front of us.
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RCPCH responds to latest child and infant mortality data in England and Wales
6 June 2024
Recent ONS data shows the devastating impacts of poverty and deprivation on children's life chances.