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Progress on waiting times glosses over children’s health services

14 February 2025

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) remains concerned with the latest performance data.

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RCPCH responds to alarming health inequalities in oral health of young children

13 February 2025

The National Dental Epidemiology Programme have published the findings of their oral health survey of 5-year-old schoolchildren in England in 2024.

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RCPCH responds to Children in Wales report on the 8th Annual Child and Family Poverty Surveys 2024

5 February 2025

The surveys were published in October 2024 by Children in Wales, an umbrella body for organisations and individuals who work with children, young people and their families in Wales.

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RCPCH respond to Joseph Rowntree Foundation's ‘UK Poverty 2025’ report

31 January 2025

The report paints a picture of the nature of poverty in the UK leading up to the 2024 General Election, highlighting the necessary actions needed to enact change as it's revealed that 3 in every 10 children are living in poverty.

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RCPCH celebrates uptake of RSV maternal vaccine

31 January 2025

The new maternal Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine rolled out in September saw more than 1 in 3 women giving birth take up the offer during the first month.

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RCPCH responds to State of Health Visiting, 2024 UK survey report

30 January 2025

The Institute of Health Visiting (iHV) publishes its findings from the largest survey of health visitors working with families with babies and young children across the UK.

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Children’s organisations call for greater ambition in government's plans to reduce waiting times for young people

23 January 2025

Children’s charities and medical bodies have come together to publish a consensus statement calling for urgent action as the UK's child health outcomes now rank amongst the worst in Europe.

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Soaring mental health admissions for children leaving acute services under immense pressure

22 January 2025

There was a 65% increase in the number of children and young people being admitted to general acute medical wards in hospitals in England because of a mental health concern between 2012 and 2022.

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Common challenges facing health systems around the world - President's update

20 January 2025

Since a recent visit to India, Steve considers some shared issues in paediatrics and child health around the world. The College has done lots of thinking about what's needed in England through our blueprint, response to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill and work on the 10 Year Health Plan - ...

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How innovative ideas are driving a clean air future

14 January 2025

Get to know Harry Apperley in his first blog. He has joined RCPCH as the third Clean Air Clinical Fellow in the Clean Air Fund Partnership.