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Spot the difference - addressing social determinants in everyday management

17 June 2024

After attending the Welsh Paediatric Society spring clinical meeting, themed around social determinants of health, Dr Nick Wilkinson RCPCH Wales Officer explores what we can do to address social determinants with the patient in front of us.

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Health and Social Care Committee (Wales) inquiry into prevention of ill health – obesity – consultation response

In June 2024 we responded to the Health and Social Care Committee’s inquiry into preventing ill health - obesity. This page provides a summary, and you can download our full response below.

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RCPCH responds to latest child and infant mortality data in England and Wales

6 June 2024

Recent ONS data shows the devastating impacts of poverty and deprivation on children's life chances.

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RCPCH responds to Public Health Agency ‘Statistical Profile of Children’s Health in Northern Ireland 2022/23

24 May 2024

Public Health Agency released the latest Children’s Health in Northern Ireland Statistics for 2022/3 with continuing bleak figures being illustrated from the national measuring programme on weight of children; highlighting that childhood immunisation rates are falling in Northern Ireland; and demons...

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20 Royal Colleges and professional bodies team up to improve child health outcomes in Wales

21 May 2024

The Welsh Royal Colleges Child Health Collaborative (WRCCHC) has written to the First Minister of Wales to ask how his government will improve child health and support the workforce that cares for them.

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RCPCH responds to disturbing poverty statistics in Northern Ireland

28 March 2024

On 27 March, the Northern Ireland Executive published two reports which paint a stark picture for children in Northern Ireland.

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RCPCH Ireland responds to Child Poverty in Northern Ireland report

13 March 2024

The Northern Ireland Audit Office has published a report on child poverty in the nation.

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RCPCH responds to NHS Dental Recovery Plan

7 February 2024

NHS England and the Government have published their plan to combat high demand for NHS dentistry and focus on greater prevention and good oral health in young children.

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Patient safety podcast 5 - The impact of healthcare inequality on patient safety 

7 February 2024

In this episode in our paediatric patient safety series, we speak with Dr Mimi Malhotra, Dr Cian Wade and Dr Helen Stewart to explore how patient safety and health inequalities are inextricably linked. Tackling healthcare inequalities can improve safety and vice versa.

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Paediatricians step up as more children experiencing mental health crisis end up on their wards

6 February 2024

Following an unprecedented rise in demand for children's mental health services, paediatricians are upskilling and expanding their role to care for and treat their young patients.