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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.
Service design
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Milestones magazine for members - winter 2024
13 December 2024
Finding the time... From understanding the importance of Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) to reviewing the rota gaps survey results, this issue looks at time management and how we can best support our professional and personal lives.
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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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Paediatric workforce operating at a 20% deficit
10 December 2024
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has published their ‘Rota gaps survey findings’ report.
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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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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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Squaring the circle - how to make the Darzi report work for child health in Wales
25 November 2024
Dr Nick Wilkinson, Officer for Wales, discusses the value of stewardship - effective oversight - and how to adopt stewardship at a whole system level.
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The need to invest in child health - President's update
22 November 2024
Steve asks members to help make the case for children in the Westminster government's public consultation on the NHS in England. Plus, we've updated our principle statement on supporting LGBTQ+ children and young people and won an award for our digital growth charts.
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NHS 10 year plan: A community shift that works for children - briefing
This briefing is on one of the three proposed shifts in the 10 Year Health Plan for the NHS in England. It explains the value of providing child health services in the community, and the current pressures across children's community services and primary care. We want to see the shift into the commun...
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NHS 10 year plan: Focusing on preventing sickness, not just treating it - briefing
This briefing is one of the three proposed shifts in the 10 Year Health Plan for the NHS in England. We highlight the challenges with spotting illnesses earlier and tackling the causes of ill health. We outline our recommendations to support a shift within the NHS from treating illness to preventing...