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RCPCH responds to National Food Strategy
15 July 2021
Dr Max Davie, RCPCH Officer for Health Improvement, responds to the publication of the National Food Strategy.
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Epilepsy12 - national organisational audit and clinical audit - 2021
Epilepsy is the commonest significant neurological disorder affecting children and young people. Published in July 2021, these latest results from Epilepsy12 provide insight into the diagnosis and care of children and young people with epilepsy, and the organisation of paediatric epilepsy services i...
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RCPCH responds to the publication of the Health and Care Bill
6 July 2021
RCPCH President, Dr Camilla Kingdon, responds to the publication of the Health and Care Bill, which is the most substantive piece of health legislation for nearly a decade.
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Briefings for parliamentarians
We regularly provide written briefings for MPs and Peers for debates or departmental question sessions. You can download them below.
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RCPCH responds to Government announcement regarding junk food advertising
24 June 2021
Our Officer for Health Improvement, Dr Max Davie, responds to the Government’s announcement that it will ban junk food advertising online and before 9pm on TV from 2023.
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Officer for Ireland message - June 2021
21 June 2021
Dr Ray Nethercott sets out some key observations on the Northern Ireland policy landscape; the recently published NI Executive Child poverty Strategy report and; the next steps the College are taking to respond to the ongoing Department of Health's consultation, Duty of Candour and Being Open.
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Letter to the G7 from Presidents of all member country Paediatric societies
13 June 2021
Dr Camilla Kingdon co-signs a letter to the G7 with her international counterparts.
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White Paper on a Clean Air (Wales) Bill - consultation response
In March 2021 we responded to the Welsh Government’s consultation to create a requirement to review and publish a Welsh Clean Air Plan Strategy every 5 years. We welcomed this proposal as this will ensure that essential action will be taken to reduce air pollution.
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Public affairs - how we influence
Ensuring decision-makers introduce the best public policy for children and young people is an important part of our work at RCPCH. Find out more about our approach to influencing and how we do it.
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BPSU-PHE Symposia series: COVID-19 from a Paediatric Perspective – recordings
More than 2,000 people joined one or both of these free events in late April 2021. Discussions covered the impact of COVID-19 on pregnancy, neonates and general paediatric populations and the rare syndrome, PIMS, as well as the wider impact of the pandemic on child health. If you missed the opportun...