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Recommendations - external second opinions in paediatrics
Healthcare professionals, external stakeholders and families were consulted during the development of this work to understand what challenges may prevent this guidance from being adopted locally. Recommendations have been shaped to address and suggest ways of unlocking these issues.
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RCPCH and BAPM statement – response to the Ockenden review
30 March 2022
On 30 March 2022 Donna Ockenden published the ‘findings, conclusions and essential actions’ following her independent review of maternity services at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.
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RCPCH responds to publication of the interim report from the Cass Review
10 March 2022
An Independent Review of Gender Identity Services for Children and Young People was commissioned by NHS England and NHS Improvement in Autumn 2020 to make recommendations about the services provided by the NHS to children and young people who are questioning their gender identity or experiencing gen...
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Statement regarding timing of surgery post COVID-19 infection in children
10 March 2022
This statement is a joint response from the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons (BAPS), the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), the Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (APAGBI) and the Children’s Surgical Forum (CSF).
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RCPCH response to “Making Wales a No Wrong Door Nation - how are we doing?” report by the Children’s Commissioner for Wales
8 March 2022
In 2019-20, the Children’s Commissioner for Wales and her team visited every Regional Partnership Board (RPB) in Wales to find out how services were working together to support children with complex needs. RPBs bring together health boards, local authorities and the third sector to improve the well-...
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Lords approve amendments that ensure Health and Care Bill recognises children
4 March 2022
On March 3 2022, Members of the House of Lords approved amendments to the Health and Care Bill in England that require local systems and the UK government to take action to help improve child health outcomes across England.
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RCPCH comments on the Welsh Government’s Children and Young People’s Plan
1 March 2022
On Tuesday 1 March 2022, the Welsh Government published ‘The Children and Young People’s Plan’. The plan outlines seven cross government priorities, for the next four years, to help achieve this ambition and deliver Welsh Government’s commitment to support children and young people. It pulls togethe...
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We must draw attention to the health inequalities exposed by the pandemic
24 February 2022
After a decade of leadership at the College, Simon Clark prepares to leave his latest role as Vice President for Policy. He offers some considerations for the incoming VP in this post-pandemic period, such as child protection, air quality and the child health workforce.
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RCPCH statement in response to JCVI advice on offering COVID-19 vaccination to all 5 – 11-year-olds
17 February 2022
On Wednesday 16 February the Joint Committee on Vaccines and Immunisation (JCVI) advice on offering COVID-19 vaccinations to all children aged 5 to 11 years was published.