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Mental health - what changes do we want to see?

24 April 2018

Mental health problems in children and young people are common and account for a significant proportion of the burden of ill health in this age range. The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines mental health as not simply the absence of disorder but ‘a state of wellbeing in which every individual r...

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Sugar tax now in force

6 April 2018

This new measure aims to reduce childhood obesity rates and improve the health of the nation.

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"It is the best invention of the 20th century": what children value about the NHS

15 March 2018

We met with children and young people at community groups, schools and hospitals across the UK. They told us, "they are lifesavers" and that the NHS "helps people when they need it most". They also advised that "NHS staff have someone to look after them too". Take a look and share our 90-second vide...

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Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 now in force

12 March 2018

This Act aims to increase public transparency about lobbying. It means that face-to-face communication RCPCH Scotland may have with ministers, MSPs and Scottish Government special advisers, where we discuss aims to progress child health policy on behalf of the College, must be included in the Lobbyi...

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Our responses to health policy consultations 2018

Our response to a wide range of health policy consultations ensures that the College's position, and ultimately children's health, is represented. Here, you can browse our responses to health policy consultations for the current year.

Wellbeing for children and young people

Safeguarding

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Fragmented approach to child health damaging long term health of nation, RCPCH warns

17 January 2018

Child health is suffering at the hands of a disjointed approach from central Government is the warning from the RCPCH as it publishes its “State of Child Health: One year on” scorecard today. The scorecards for England, Scotland and Wales describe progress against the series of recommendations made ...

Health Foundation - Policy Challenge Fund [CLOSED]

To support high-quality, original policy analysis that will generate insight to support and inform policy makers on important current and future issues in UK health policy.

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RCPCH support for campaigns

We welcome requests to support campaigns that are relevant to child health and in line with our key priorities.

Health policy

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Useful resources for RCPCH Scotland members

We have compiled a list of links of organisations, medical colleges, NHS bodies and Government bodies.

Health policy

Engaging children and young people

Public health

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‘Worrying’ inequalities gap highlighted in children’s emergency healthcare

24 December 2017

School-aged children from the poorest areas are two and a half times more likely to be admitted to hospital in an emergency for asthma than their counterparts in the richest areas, and this gap has grown substantially in a decade, new research reveals today.