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RCPCH responds to new Welsh Government recovery plan
26 April 2022
On 26 April 2022, the Health Minister Eluned Morgan launched its ‘programme for transforming and modernising planned care and reducing waiting lists in Wales’.
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RCPCH statement on early medical abortion by telemedicine
22 March 2022
As the provision of early medical abortions by telemedicine across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland varies, RCPCH has put together a statement with our approach in principle to the policy.
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Manifesto from RCPCH Northern Ireland - Health and wellbeing of children and young people: 2022
We want to see the next Northern Ireland Executive take action in four areas: service and system; prevention and early intervention; child health inequalities and poverty; child health workforce. Read more in our manifesto, published in March 2022.
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RCPCH publishes a manifesto for the health and wellbeing of children and young people in Northern Ireland
2 March 2022
Today the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health publishes a manifesto for all current and future politicians to consider ahead of the imminent elections in Northern Ireland.
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RCPCH Ambassadors - supporting advocacy for children and young people locally and nationally in England
Ambassadors are volunteer RCPCH members who use their clinical expertise and local knowledge to help create positive change. They share local information with the College on whether and how health systems are meeting the needs of children and young people. And, they advocate for both children’s serv...
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We must draw attention to the health inequalities exposed by the pandemic
24 February 2022
After a decade of leadership at the College, Simon Clark prepares to leave his latest role as Vice President for Policy. He offers some considerations for the incoming VP in this post-pandemic period, such as child protection, air quality and the child health workforce.
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Integration White Paper an important opportunity for child health
11 February 2022
On 9 February the UK Government published a White Paper on health and care integration. This sets out a vision for integrated NHS and adult social services in England. RCPCH has responded.
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Climate change working group - about our support for members workstream
Our overall aim is to provide College members with appropriate support and resources to enable them to practice sustainable healthcare. We outline the background, aims and actions of this workstream of our climate change working group focused on support for members.
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Paediatricians launch landmark report on gastrointestinal, liver and nutritional disorders facing children and young people
16 December 2021
Children and young people around the four countries of the UK with gastrointestinal, liver and nutritional disorders face a wide variation of support when it comes to getting out of hours or 24/7 emergency care says the British Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (BSPHGA...