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New challenges for today's children - a focus on health promotion at St David’s Day Conference

3 January 2020

Dewi Dyfrwr (‘David the Waterdrinker’) was reputed to have consumed only leeks and water, with his monks following a simple, austere life. The 'Generation Z' and 'Generation Alpha' children growing up in Wales today have totally different challenges. This year's conference - on Thursday 27 February ...

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UK General Election 2019 - view from the nations

13 November 2019

Health and social care in the UK is devolved. Our Officers for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland set out what the UK General Election means for them.

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Child health - A manifesto from RCPCH (2019)

The 2019 UK General Election is an important opportunity to advocate for children, young people, and the paediatricians and child health workers who care for them. This document makes the case for the next government to invest in our workforce, put child health at the heart of policy making and impl...

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A carrot a day: child health during World War II

1 September 2019

The Second World War began 80 years ago in September 1939. The war brought huge changes to the lives of children in Britain and to the country’s health services.

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Back to school - a busy autumn ahead

28 August 2019

Feeling recharged from a summer holiday, Russell looks to the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead, as the College is working hard to ensure the new UK Government prioritises child health.

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RCPCH responds to Government changes to NHS pension rules

7 August 2019

The Government has announced today that the pension rules for senior clinicians are to be changed, to allow them to take on extra shifts, treat more patients and help to reduce waiting times without losing out financially.

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RCPCH responds to Government's NHS funding announcement and action on doctors' pensions

5 August 2019

Yesterday the Prime Minister pledged an additional one-off £1.8 billion for the NHS in England. Some of this funding is due to be allocated to children and young people's services but there remains a significant amount to do to help an NHS that is under serious pressure across the country.

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Prevention of ill health

Prevention is an integral part of the solution to many of the problems that children face in the UK - from increasing mortality rates, to high prevalence of obesity, to widening social and health inequalities.

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Become an RCPCH Ambassador

The RCPCH is establishing a network of volunteer RCPCH member Ambassadors across England to advocate locally for children, young people and the workforce that serves them. Find out more about this role and how you can apply.

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NHS Pension scheme consultation - RCPCH responds

24 July 2019

The government is consulting on proposals to make the NHS Pension Scheme more flexible and transparent for senior clinicians.