Health policy

RCPCH has joined over 90 representatives of the Inequalities in Health Alliance (IHA) today in signing a letter to the Prime Minister calling for a cross-government strategy to reduce health inequalities.

RCPCH statement in response to the recommendation from the four UK Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) regarding offering COVID-19 vaccinations to all 12-15 year olds.

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), in partnership with joint publishers of the British National Formulary Pharmaceutical Press and BMJ, have been awarded a 12-year contract from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to continue to supply the BNF for Chi...

Charging for NHS services in the UK prevents and deters migrant children and their families from accessing healthcare, which has adverse effects on child health and the wider public health of the population. We oppose this legislation and set out here our key messages for health professionals and po...

In July 2021 we responded to the Department of Health and Social Care’s draft data strategy . While we welcome the draft strategy as far as it goes, we are concerned that it is incomplete.

RCPCH President, Dr Camilla Kingdon, responds to the publication of the Health and Care Bill, which is the most substantive piece of health legislation for nearly a decade.

Our Parliamentary Panel is open to members of all levels who are interested in contributing to our public affairs and campaigns work in Westminster.

We speak up on behalf of children and young people on a wide range of issues supporting their health and wellbeing, working closely with our members. This summer we celebrate 25 years of RCPCH, and we're looking at five achievements in five areas. Here we look at our advocacy work.

Dr Ray Nethercott sets out some key observations on the Northern Ireland policy landscape; the recently published NI Executive Child poverty Strategy report and; the next steps the College are taking to respond to the ongoing Department of Health's consultation, Duty of Candour and Being Open.

We have some great opportunities supporting our work in health policy.