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RCPCH responds to the Chancellor's Autumn statement
17 November 2022
Today the Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced his Autumn statement.
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RCPCH respond to UKHSA reports of Poliovirus in London
15 November 2022
UKHSA urges the public and parents of young children who may have missed their routine vaccinations to ensure their polio vaccinations are up-to-date. This page was first published on 24 June 2022, and has been updated to reflect UKHSA’s urgent update.
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Sustainable staffing and climate challenges - President's blog
4 November 2022
In the run up to COP27, Camilla reflects on the challenges to child health brought by climate change. She also highlights the 'Thrive Paediatrics' programme, as it moves forward with two Clinical Fellows posts open for recruitment.
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RCPCH responds to the Government's National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) for England 2021/22
3 November 2022
The report presents findings from the Government's National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) for England, 2021/22 school year.
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RCPCH responds to plans for migrant children to undergo X-rays to try and verify age
2 November 2022
RCPCH has been made aware of potential plans for vulnerable child refugees to undergo X-rays to verify their age.
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RCPCH responds to Auditor General for Wales’ report on poverty
2 November 2022
Audit Wales has published ‘Time for Change’ – Poverty in Wales, the first of three reviews on the challenge of alleviating and tackling poverty.
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RCPCH responds to the delayed publication of UK air quality targets
31 October 2022
In March 2022, the Government launched its consultation on targets relating to the Environment Act 2021, determined to leave our environment in a better state than we found it.
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RCPCH initial response to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
21 October 2022
On 20 October 2022 the report of the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse was published.
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RCPCH joins urgent calls for wealthy nations to step up global action against climate change
19 October 2022
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has joined health journals calling for urgent action in support of African and vulnerable countries that are disproportionately affected by climate change.
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Shift the dial on child health inequalities now – say over 1,000 members of the child health workforce to Government
17 October 2022
In an open letter, over 1,000 child health professionals have written to Governments across the UK calling for a clear commitment to reduce poverty and tackle widening child health inequalities.