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Public affairs - how we influence
Ensuring decision-makers introduce the best public policy for children and young people is an important part of our work at RCPCH. Find out more about our approach to influencing and how we do it.
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Â鶹ӰԺ President responds to the Queen's Speech
11 May 2021
RCPCH President Dr Camilla Kingdon responds to the UK Government's legislative agenda for the next session of Parliament.
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Â鶹ӰԺ updates position statement on breastfeeding in the UK
7 May 2021
Our updated statement includes a reference to the fact that there is no evidence of COVID-19 being transmitted through breast milk.
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Â鶹ӰԺ responds to the UK Government's Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities report
7 April 2021
The Â鶹ӰԺ responds to the UK Government's Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities report.
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Â鶹ӰԺ joins call for GMC to be stripped of power to appeal fitness to practice decisions
6 April 2021
RCPCH have joined a coalition of 13 healthcare organisations to urge the Government to deliver on its 2018 commitment to strip the General Medical Council (GMC) of its power to appeal decisions made by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS.)
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Â鶹ӰԺ responds to the creation of the Office for Health Promotion
29 March 2021
Professor Russell Viner writes about the proposed new body to tackle obesity and mental health, and the promotion of physical activity.
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Â鶹ӰԺ responds to the cuts UK Government has made to global aid budget
25 March 2021
A statement responding to the UK Government's decision to institute cuts to its global aid budget, and the impact this decision will have on global child health.
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Â鶹ӰԺ responds to Early Years Healthy Development Review
25 March 2021
Professor Russell Viner, RCPCH President, responds to the publication of the Early Years Healthy Development Review, chaired by the Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP.
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Dr Cathryn Chadwick and Dr Jonathan Darling elected as College Vice Presidents
19 March 2021
Dr Cathryn Chadwick has been elected by members as the next Vice President for Training and Assessment and Dr Jonathan Darling has been elected as Vice President for Education and Professional Development, the College announced today.
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Â鶹ӰԺ publishes vision for the future of paediatrics
24 February 2021
The RCPCH today publishes the most comprehensive examination of the future of paediatrics in the UK ever undertaken.