Wellbeing for children and young people

Course

How to Manage: Emotional and behavioural problems in community paediatrics (online)

07 February 2024

This online course will help you to confidently support children and young people with a range of emotional and behavioural difficulties.

Area of medicine

Community child health

Mental health

Conditions

Knowledge and skills

Continuing professional development

Public health

Wellbeing for children and young people

News

RCPCH Scotland responds to the Programme for Government 2023-24

6 September 2023

The Scottish Government has announced its Programme for Government 2023-24 and has outlined a number of policies and announcements related to child health.

News

Our part to play - President's blog

11 August 2023

Camilla introduces our new exciting partnership with the Clean Air Fund. She updates on our thinking around Senior Members status, plus important reminders about school attendance and immunisations.

News

Advocating for our workforce - President's blog

14 July 2023

From negotiating preservation of training numbers for Progress+ to questioning birth rate projections used in workforce modelling, Camilla highlights some of the areas where we are advocating for our workforce. The blog also links to some important recent publications.

Resource

Supporting People with Long Term Conditions (Wales) - consultation response

In May 2023 we responded to this Welsh Government consultation, which looked NHS and social care services, multiple conditions, impact of additional fears, prevention and lifestyle. We welcomed this consultation.

Wellbeing for children and young people

Climate change

Event

Sustainable Child Health - online course, September

27 September 2023

Developed in partnership with RCPCH, The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare is offering a foundation course in sustainable child health.

Public health

Wellbeing for children and young people

Climate change

News

RCPCH responds: Mental Health Champions in acute paediatric settings across the country – roll out

6 July 2023

RCPCH have long advocated for a paediatric mental health lead to be embedded in paediatric departments across the country.

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Scottish children’s doctors call for an outright ban on disposable e-cigarettes

RCPCH is urging the Scottish Government to implement an outright ban on disposable e-cigarette products due to their disproportionate use among children and young people and their detrimental impact on the environment.

Health policy

Public health

Smoking and vaping

Wellbeing for children and young people

Climate change

News

Children’s doctors call for an outright ban on disposable e-cigarettes

6 June 2023

Disposable e-cigarette products such as Elf bars, Geek bars and Lost Marys are now the top choice for children and young people.

News

Paediatricians concerned that children in Northern Ireland are being left behind

3 May 2023

Last week Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris set out Stormont's budget for 2023-24.