Wellbeing for children and young people

News

King’s Speech: RCPCH hopeful that new Government can prioritise health and wellbeing of children

17 July 2024

RCPCH is encouraged to see a number of child health focused policies in King’s Speech.

News

RCPCH responds to NHS Provider’s ‘forgotten generation’ report

15 July 2024

The NHS is struggling to meet rapidly rising demand and increasingly complex and acute care needs among children and young people, a survey by NHS Providers finds.

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Draft Suicide and Self Harm Prevention Strategy (Wales) – consultation response

In June 2024 we responded to the Welsh Government consultation on the Draft Suicide and Self Harm Prevention Strategy. The aim of the Suicide and Self-harm Strategy is to reduce the number and rates of suicide deaths that have endured over recent years. It also aims to establish a pathway to supp...

Area of medicine

Mental health

Public health

Wellbeing for children and young people

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Draft Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy (Wales) – consultation response

In June 2024 we responded to the Welsh Government consultation on the Draft Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy. This strategy will replace the previous ten year strategy together for mental health.

Area of medicine

Mental health

Public health

Wellbeing for children and young people

News

Paediatricians respond to worrying new research on global impacts of air pollution

19 June 2024

A new report from HEI in partnership with UNICEF details health impacts of air pollution, which has moved ahead of tobacco and poor diet as a risk factor for death.

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RCPCH responds to JRF’s hardship on primary schools and primary and community healthcare report

18 June 2024

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has published research exploring what impact rising hardship is having in classrooms and primary and community healthcare settings across Britain.

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Health and Social Care Committee (Wales) inquiry into prevention of ill health – obesity – consultation response

In June 2024 we responded to the Health and Social Care Committee’s inquiry into preventing ill health - obesity. This page provides a summary, and you can download our full response below.

Public health

Obesity

Wellbeing for children and young people

Society

Poverty

News

RCPCH responds to latest child and infant mortality data in England and Wales

6 June 2024

Recent ONS data shows the devastating impacts of poverty and deprivation on children's life chances.

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RCPCH responds to Public Health Agency ‘Statistical Profile of Children’s Health in Northern Ireland 2022/23

24 May 2024

Public Health Agency released the latest Children’s Health in Northern Ireland Statistics for 2022/3 with continuing bleak figures being illustrated from the national measuring programme on weight of children; highlighting that childhood immunisation rates are falling in Northern Ireland; and demons...

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RCPCH responds to HSSIB’s recommendations for safer mental health environments on paediatric wards

24 May 2024

The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) has published an independent report calling for improvements and changes in the design of paediatric wards to ensure they provide a safe and therapeutic environment for children and young people with mental health needs.