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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.

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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.

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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.

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Updated standards published to enhance the health and wellbeing of vulnerable children in secure settings

24 April 2023

The newly refreshed standards place a greater emphasis on building trusting relationships with children, the continuity of care, listening to their thoughts and wishes and including them in decisions about their care.

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Health outcomes continue to worsen for UK children – say leading children’s doctors

31 March 2023

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) warns that across most indicators, health outcomes are worsening for children who live in deprived areas.

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RCPCH responds to Northern Ireland's Department of Health’s Health Inequalities Report 2023

30 March 2023

RCPCH responds to Northern Ireland's Department of Health’s most recent annual report focussing on health inequalities covering the 2021 reporting period where data was available.

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RCPCH welcomes free school meals for primary school children in London

20 February 2023

The Mayor of London's has announced that he will provide free school meals to all London's primary school children for the next academic year.

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Supporting personal choice – President’s blog

17 February 2023

Camilla's thoughts are with junior doctors and trainees this week, as they consider the BMA ballot. She also shares our call to support #EllasLaw and ask MPs to take action on clean air.

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RCPCH responds to rollout of Family Hubs in England

10 February 2023

DHSC have announced that seventy-five areas will receive up to £300 million of investment up to 2025, with new family hubs offering support from conception through to age 19, or up to 25 for children with special education needs and disabilities.

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RCPCH responds to Social Care Review Implementation Strategy

3 February 2023

The government has published a long-term strategy to ‘fix’ children’s social care.