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NHS Long Term Plan - A summary of child health proposals

We’re pleased to see infants, children and young people placed front and centre of the NHS Long Term Plan, published in January 2019. The Plan contains a number of measures which will, if implemented, make a real difference to the health and wellbeing of children and help to achieve our vision for t...

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RCPCH responds to the NHS Long Term Plan

7 January 2019

The Government has published its Long Term Plan for the NHS in England. The Plan presents a vision for the future of the NHS in England and includes ambitions for the next 10 years.

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RCPCH members asked for their views on air pollution

12 December 2018

Around one in three children are growing up in areas of the UK with unsafe levels of air pollution. This is not only damaging for their health, but a fundamental threat to their right to grow up in a clean, healthy environment.

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Latest figures on Scottish inequalities published

12 December 2018

RCPCH Officer for Scotland responds, saying "the impact of inequality on child health should not be underestimated".

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Health safety body launch button battery awareness campaign

7 December 2018

Officer for Health Promotion, Dr Max Davie, urges parents to make sure casing around batteries in toys and electrical devices are secure and says if in doubt, "don't take the risk".

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Mark Drakeford announced as new Welsh Labour leader - what does this mean for child health in Wales?

7 December 2018

After months of speculation, campaigning and voting, we now have the result of the Labour leadership contest in Wales. The top job has gone to a man who may not be a household name for RCPCH members so Gethin Matthews-Jones, RCPCH External Affairs Manager for Wales, blogs to answer two questions: wh...

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RCPCH responds to latest Health Survey for England

4 December 2018

For the first time, The Health Survey looks at links between parent and child obesity. RCPCH responds saying it is a "cycle of life that can have terrible consequences to the health of entire families for generations".

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RCPCH Progress+ domain resources: Health promotion and illness prevention

We look at how to recognise and optimise everyday opportunities to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent illness.

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Children and young people's voice

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Public health

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Planning for the future: Brexit, the NHS and the paediatric workforce

30 November 2018

In his November blog, Russell reflects on a tumultuous month in politics and looks to the future for the NHS and paediatrics.

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Changes to the nation's lifestyle needed to improve child health

26 November 2018

RCPCH's Officer for Scotland, Professor Steve Turner, responds to Scottish's Government's 'Growing up in Scotland: overweight and obesity at age 10' report.