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Safeguarding a clean air future for children and young people

10 August 2023

We introduce our exciting new partnership with the Clean Air Fund, which builds on the work of our Climate Change Working Group.

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Achieving Net Zero at RCPCH

In our strategy for 2021-2024, we announced our commitment to making the College a net zero organisation by 2040. On this page we include information about our journey, as well as a copy of our environmental policy.

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Survey: The impact of climate change on child health outside the UK

20 July 2023

Is climate change creating challenges in your work as a child health professional? Our Climate Change Working Group international workstream chairs, Bernadette O’Hare and Haytham Ali, reach out the international paediatric community to find out about climate change outside the UK. [This survey is no...

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Contributing for improved outcomes across Wales

17 July 2023

Dr Nick Wilkinson, RCPCH Officer for Wales talks about his experience of contributing to a Senedd review of Pupil Absence. He shares the potential of other current and upcoming work in Wales designed to create improved outcomes. In doing so, he signposts key information to help inform practice and s...

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More than 20,000 children waiting over a year for treatment

13 July 2023

NHS data reveals that the number of children awaiting consultant led treatment for over 52 weeks has risen to 21,282. There are now 416,790 children on referral to treatment waiting lists in England.

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RCPCH responds: Mental Health Champions in acute paediatric settings across the country – roll out

6 July 2023

RCPCH have long advocated for a paediatric mental health lead to be embedded in paediatric departments across the country.

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RCPCH responds to the government’s review of children’s multi-agency information sharing

6 July 2023

Last year, RCPCH strongly supported an amendment to the Health and Care Act 2022 which required a report to be laid before parliament setting out improvements to information sharing in relation to children’s health, social care and safeguarding, and setting out the Government’s policy on a consisten...

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Workforce in the spotlight - President's blog

3 July 2023

Camilla responds to the NHS England Long Term Workforce Plan and reflects on ongoing challenges. She covers our campaigning activity calling for a ban on all disposable vapes and touches on the NHS's 75th birthday later this week.

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Children’s doctors call for an outright ban on disposable e-cigarettes

6 June 2023

Disposable e-cigarette products such as Elf bars, Geek bars and Lost Marys are now the top choice for children and young people.

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RCPCH responds to local child poverty statistics

5 June 2023

The End Child Poverty Coalition has published a new report which summarises the latest data on local child poverty after housing costs in the UK.