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End of the year update from the President
20 December 2024
Pulling it all together through the lens of our new strategy.
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RCPCH responds to Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
18 December 2024
Paediatricians welcome the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill but call for more focus including on equal protection from assault and child poverty.
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Health inequalities rampant in PICU admissions
13 December 2024
The Paediatric Intensive Care Audit Network (PICANet) has published a report summarising paediatric critical care activity within paediatric intensive care units (PICU) between 2021 and 2023.
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50% of children waiting over 18 weeks for community health services compared to just 15% of adults
13 December 2024
The current state of children’s community health services is unsustainable, says Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) with new data showing children are waiting far longer than adults for care.
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Paediatric workforce operating at a 20% deficit
10 December 2024
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has published their ‘Rota gaps survey findings’ report.
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Supporting our workforce - President's update
6 December 2024
Steve's update focuses on the changing nature of the medical workforce according to the latest GMC report and our vital work to support paediatricians.
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RCPCH responds to latest Government announcement on hospital backlogs target
5 December 2024
Today the UK Government has published six new milestones for change that will guide its work over the course of the parliament.
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RCPCH publishes updated LGBTQ+ principle statement
21 November 2024
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has updated their LGBTQ+ principle statement a part of a regular review process.
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RCPCH responds to Impact on Urban Health’s ‘More than a meal’ report
20 November 2024
The report documents how since the policy roll out in 2023, nearly 270,000 children across London were entitled to free school meals.
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RCPCH and global paediatric associations call on COP to prioritise child health
19 November 2024
Yesterday, global leaders were due to discuss international action on climate and health at COP29’s Health Day. To mark this, RCPCH has issued a letter to the COP29 President and global leadership urging the prioritisation of child health in climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts.