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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.
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RCPCH responds to Spring Budget
15 March 2023
Today the Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced his Spring Budget.
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RCPCH responds to the Department for Education's SEND and AP Improvement Plan
3 March 2023
The Department for Education (DfE) have published their plans to change the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision system in England.
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RCPCH welcomes free school meals for primary school children in London
20 February 2023
The Mayor of London's has announced that he will provide free school meals to all London's primary school children for the next academic year.
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Supporting personal choice – President’s blog
17 February 2023
Camilla's thoughts are with junior doctors and trainees this week, as they consider the BMA ballot. She also shares our call to support #EllasLaw and ask MPs to take action on clean air.
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Housing Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children in Hotels: Joint Statement with the International Child Health Group (ICHG)
15 February 2023
Following recent news reports that the Home Office is housing unaccompanied asylum seeking children in Hotels, we have brought together the below statement with our specialty group on international child health.
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RCPCH responds to the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
11 February 2023
Thousands of children and families are at risk after two devastating earthquakes and dozens of aftershocks hit south-east Türkiye and Syria.
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RCPCH responds to rollout of Family Hubs in England
10 February 2023
DHSC have announced that seventy-five areas will receive up to £300 million of investment up to 2025, with new family hubs offering support from conception through to age 19, or up to 25 for children with special education needs and disabilities.
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RCPCH responds to Social Care Review Implementation Strategy
3 February 2023
The government has published a long-term strategy to ‘fix’ children’s social care.