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End of the year update from the President
20 December 2024
Pulling it all together through the lens of our new strategy.
Public health
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No room at the inn - the hospital over Christmas
19 December 2024
Dr Nick Wilkinson, Officer for Wales, explores - with a seasonal twist - the challenges surrounding hospital admissions during the festive season for both patients and practitioners.
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RCPCH responds to Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
18 December 2024
Paediatricians welcome the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill but call for more focus including on equal protection from assault and child poverty.
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RCPCH respond to National Child Mortality Database’s ‘Child deaths due to Asthma or Anaphylaxis’ Report
16 December 2024
The national database’s ‘Child deaths due to Asthma or Anaphylaxis’ report aims to identify trends in child mortality due to asthma and anaphylaxis, investigate factors associated with these deaths and identify common themes.
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Health inequalities rampant in PICU admissions
13 December 2024
The Paediatric Intensive Care Audit Network (PICANet) has published a report summarising paediatric critical care activity within paediatric intensive care units (PICU) between 2021 and 2023.
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50% of children waiting over 18 weeks for community health services compared to just 15% of adults
13 December 2024
The current state of children’s community health services is unsustainable, says Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) with new data showing children are waiting far longer than adults for care.
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RCPCH responds to latest Government announcement on hospital backlogs target
5 December 2024
Today the UK Government has published six new milestones for change that will guide its work over the course of the parliament.
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Paediatricians welcome news that two-child benefit cap to be scrapped in Scotland
4 December 2024
The Scottish Government has set out its proposed spending and tax plans for 2025 to 2026.
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RCPCH and children and young people contribute to the NHS’s 10 Year Health Plan
4 December 2024
RCPCH and their youth engagement team, RCPCH &Us, have submitted two organisational responses as part of the major public engagement initiative to help shape the NHS 10 year plan.
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Organisations representing 850,000 healthcare professionals urge MPs to back Tobacco & Vapes Bill
25 November 2024
Ahead of the Tobacco & Vapes Bill second reading, healthcare professionals are asking all MPs to work together and create a smoke-free generation.