Life stage

News

New breastfeeding stats published

29 November 2017

Official statistics have been published on the number women who have been fully, partially or not at all breastfed at 6 to 8 weeks after birth.

News

RCPCH responds to CQC's Children and young people's inpatient and day case survey

26 November 2017

Responding to the CQC’s Children and young people’s inpatient and day case survey, Dr Mike Linney, Children and Young People’s Lead at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, said:

News

UK Supreme Court rules that minimum unit pricing in Scotland can proceed

15 November 2017

News

RCPCH welcomes Welsh Government’s move to support pupils with medical conditions

9 October 2017

Wales took a large step forward this week to improving the support given to children with medical conditions during the school day, including diabetes and epilepsy.

News

Neonatal care improving, but key measures show variation in care

21 September 2017

The latest National Neonatal Audit Programme report (NNAP), published today by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), shows improvements in care for preterm babies in England, Scotland and Wales, but also reveals variations in service delivery which means many babies are still no...