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RCPCH responds to Labour’s Health Mission

22 May 2023

Today (22 May) the Labour party published its mission for the NHS, laying out several proposed policies relating to child health and inequalities.

• Health policy
• Media response
• Public health
• Smoking and tobacco
• Society

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Record high: Over 400,000 children waiting for treatment amidst child health crisis

11 May 2023

Startling new data reveals that the number of children awaiting consultant led treatment has reached an all-time high, with 403,955 children currently on the waiting list.

• Health policy
• Press release
• Public health
• Service design
• Society
• Workforce

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RCPCH responds to a new delivery plan on access to primary care in England

10 May 2023

Yesterday (9 May 2023) NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care published their plan aimed at improving access to primary care services in England.

• Announcement
• Health policy
• Primary care

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RCPCH responds to WHO report ‘Born Too Soon’

10 May 2023

On 10 May 23, the World Health Organisation published their report ‘Born Too Soon’ first initiated in 2012.

• Global child health
• Health policy
• Media response
• Public health
• Society

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RCPCH responds to data published by the UKHSA on measles 

5 May 2023

Data published on 4 May 2023 by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows there has been a rise in measles cases.

• Area of medicine
• Health policy
• Immunology
• Infectious diseases
• Press release
• Public health
• Society

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Dr Nick Wilkinson appointed as RCPCH Officer for Wales

4 May 2023

Dr Nick Wilkinson has become the new Officer for Wales at Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.

• Announcement
• Health policy
• Public health
• Quality improvement
• Service design
• Society
• Workforce

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RCPCH responds to NHS England’s three year delivery plan for maternity and neonatal services

2 May 2023

On 30 March NHS England published their three year plan for maternity and neonatal services.

• Announcement
• Health policy
• Neonatal medicine

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Living our values when it counts most - President's blog

28 April 2023

Camilla sends hope to colleagues in Sudan. She shares thoughts on the updated Healthcare Standards for Children and Young People in Secure Settings and gives a timely reminder on the updated training programme structure: Progress+.

• Equality, diversity and inclusion
• Health policy
• President's blog
• Shape of training / Progress+

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Updated standards published to enhance the health and wellbeing of vulnerable children in secure settings

24 April 2023

The newly refreshed standards place a greater emphasis on building trusting relationships with children, the continuity of care, listening to their thoughts and wishes and including them in decisions about their care.

• Announcement
• Care setting
• Child protection
• Health policy
• Looked after children
• Public health
• Safeguarding
• Wellbeing for children and young people

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RCPCH responds to the Hewitt review

5 April 2023

In November 2022, the Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt was commissioned to lead an independent review of integrated care systems in England.

• Health inequalities
• Health policy
• Integrated care
• Media response
• Public health
• Service design
• Society
• Workforce