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Lasting impressions - President's blog
2 June 2023
Camilla reflects on another successful RCPCH Annual Conference and invites you to save the date for 2024 in Birmingham.
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RCPCH response to NHS Confederation and NHS Providers report on waiting times for children’s community services
1 June 2023
NHS Confederation and NHS Providers published a report which reveals a worrying and worsening picture of waiting times for children’s community health services.
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RCPCH concerned by experiences of children with mental health needs being placed in general paediatric wards
30 May 2023
An interim report from the Healthcare Safety Investigations Branch (HSIB) into the experiences of children and young people with mental health needs being placed on general paediatric wards has highlighted the risks of placing children and young people in these environments, particularly for childre...
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RCPCH responds to Labour’s Health Mission
22 May 2023
Today (22 May) the Labour party published its mission for the NHS, laying out several proposed policies relating to child health and inequalities.
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Record high: Over 400,000 children waiting for treatment amidst child health crisis
11 May 2023
Startling new data reveals that the number of children awaiting consultant led treatment has reached an all-time high, with 403,955 children currently on the waiting list.
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RCPCH responds to WHO report ‘Born Too Soon’
10 May 2023
On 10 May 23, the World Health Organisation published their report ‘Born Too Soon’ first initiated in 2012.
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RCPCH responds to data published by the UKHSA on measles
5 May 2023
Data published on 4 May 2023 by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows there has been a rise in measles cases.
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Uptake of life-saving vaccinations must be increased in Northern Ireland
5 May 2023
Northern Ireland's Comptroller & Auditor General (C&AG) has today published a report, Pre-School Vaccinations in Northern Ireland. RCPCH in NI responds to the report.
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Dr Nick Wilkinson appointed as RCPCH Officer for Wales
4 May 2023
Dr Nick Wilkinson has become the new Officer for Wales at Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.
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RCPCH responds to the Hewitt review
5 April 2023
In November 2022, the Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt was commissioned to lead an independent review of integrated care systems in England.