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Children’s community health services in the news
26 January 2026
BBC News reports that thousands of children facing 'catastrophic' waits for NHS community care.
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RCPCH welcomes Health and Social Care Committee’s report on early years
22 January 2026
The cross-party Committee’s report focuses on the first 1,000 days of life, from conception to age two.
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RCPCH update on screen time and online harms
19 January 2026
RCPCH President, Professor Steve Turner, has joined leading doctors in a letter to government as concerns of the impact on children and young people's physical and mental health both from excessive screen time as well as exposure to harmful online content grow.
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RCPCH responds to Scottish Budget 2026-27
14 January 2026
The Scottish Government has published their budget for 2026-27.
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Welcoming in the new year - President's update
12 January 2026
Steve reflects on the challenges and opportunities facing child health at the start of the new year, from winter pressures to progress in vaccination and public health. He also highlights the importance of clinical leadership, opportunities to get involved and celebrate our members as the College ma...
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RCPCH responds to evidence review of The Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Act 2020
18 December 2025
The Welsh Government have published evidence on the impact of abolishing the ‘reasonable punishment’ defence and protecting children from physical punishment.
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RCPCH responds to BMI statistics for Scotland
17 December 2025
Public Health Scotland has published its annual Primary 1 Body Mass Index (BMI) statistics for the 2024–25 school year. Public Health Scotland has published its annual Primary 1 Body Mass Index (BMI) statistics for the 2024–25 school year.
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Greener paediatrics: Policy context
The NHS is legally committed to achieving Net Zero, but structural and workforce barriers hinder progress. This policy context page explores the roles of government, NHS bodies, Royal Colleges, and clinicians in delivering sustainable healthcare that protects children’s health today and secures a gr...
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Greener paediatrics: Sub-specialties
We present insights to empower paediatricians working in different sub-specialties to embed sustainable healthcare into everyday practice, improving outcomes for children while reducing environmental care. It complements clinical guidance, and, in most cases best evidence-based care is the most sust...
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Greener paediatrics: Toolkit
This practical toolkit will help paediatric services embed sustainability into everyday care. It offers clear steps, tools and resources to support the NHS Net Zero ambition while maintaining safe, high-quality care for children and young people.