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RCPCH Wales responds to Audit Wales report on workforce challenges
20 February 2025
Audit Wales have published their ‘Addressing Workforce Challenges in NHS Wales’ report.
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One year waits for Welsh children have increased by over 20%
20 February 2025
Waiting times continue to worsen for children and young people, 12 months on from landmark RCPCH report.
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Remembering influential members and our global impact - President’s update
17 February 2025
In our recent Council meeting, we honoured the memory of Dr Jean Bowyer, a passionate advocate for child health. The RCPCH continues to uphold her legacy through international examinations, training, and humanitarian programs.
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RCPCH responds to alarming health inequalities in oral health of young children
13 February 2025
The National Dental Epidemiology Programme have published the findings of their oral health survey of 5-year-old schoolchildren in England in 2024.
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In memory of Dr Jean Bowyer
7 February 2025
Dr Jean Bowyer, a devoted paediatrician and passionate advocate for global child health, passed away peacefully on 30 January 2025. Her remarkable career touched countless lives across the world.
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A busy week in the child health world - President's update
3 February 2025
Steve covers lots of topics this week, including applications to ST1, mental health services and data from the new RSV vaccine. He also introduces our Air Pollution Companion and shares recent policy work from the devolved nations.
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RCPCH respond to Joseph Rowntree Foundation's ‘UK Poverty 2025’ report
31 January 2025
The report paints a picture of the nature of poverty in the UK leading up to the 2024 General Election, highlighting the necessary actions needed to enact change as it's revealed that 3 in every 10 children are living in poverty.
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RCPCH celebrates uptake of RSV maternal vaccine
31 January 2025
The new maternal Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine rolled out in September saw more than 1 in 3 women giving birth take up the offer during the first month.
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RCPCH responds to State of Health Visiting, 2024 UK survey report
30 January 2025
The Institute of Health Visiting (iHV) publishes its findings from the largest survey of health visitors working with families with babies and young children across the UK.
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Children’s organisations call for greater ambition in government's plans to reduce waiting times for young people
23 January 2025
Children’s charities and medical bodies have come together to publish a consensus statement calling for urgent action as the UK's child health outcomes now rank amongst the worst in Europe.