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Turn policy to action and make the year of the young person a true success, says Scotland’s lead paediatrician

23 January 2019

Two years on from the launch of ‘State of Child Health: Scotland,’ the �鶹ӰԺ reviews policy progress.

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Risk of derailment to excellent progress in child health, reveals new report

23 January 2019

Welsh Government continues to prioritise child health but ‘policies have to be delivered and enforced to reap the health benefits’ says �鶹ӰԺ in ‘State of Child Health Wales: Two years on’ report.

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Making the case for paediatrics on the Shortage Occupation List

17 January 2019

The College has responded to the Migration Advisory Committee's call for evidence, recommending that all paediatric grades in the UK be added to the Shortage Occupation List, Appendix K on the Immigration Rules.

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Welsh Government unveils proposals to tackle obesity

17 January 2019

RCPCH's Officer for Wales welcomes the focus the proposals place on children and the early years but calls on the Government to move quickly to support children who need weight management support now.

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�鶹ӰԺ responds to Welsh Government's children's mental health announcement

14 January 2019

The Welsh Government has announced an additional £7.1m of additional funding to protect, improve and support the mental health of children and young people in Wales. Dr David Tuthill, RCPCH Officer for Wales responds.

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�鶹ӰԺ responds to launch of Government consultation on promotions of unhealthy food and drink

14 January 2019

As part of its childhood obesity plan, Government has launched a consultation on restricting promotions of food and drink that is high in fat, sugar and salt.

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Focus magazine for members - winter 2018

11 January 2019

Read about RCPCH hopes for the NHS England Long Term Plan, thoughts and solutions to winter pressures, Paediatrics 2040, a two-year project to set our vision for the future of paediatrics in the UK, and more...

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�鶹ӰԺ responds to the NHS Long Term Plan

7 January 2019

The Government has published its Long Term Plan for the NHS in England. The Plan presents a vision for the future of the NHS in England and includes ambitions for the next 10 years.

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Changes to our communications options

7 January 2019

We have made some small changes to our contact preferences, which you can update on your online account.

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The depths of winter - building pressure in children Emergency Departments

20 December 2018

The author Paul Theroux said, “Winter is a season of recovery and preparation” and yet the reverse is true in paediatrics. Our last few winters have been so bad that government talk of winter pressures funding seems to start as soon as the daffodils emerge in spring. But when did you last read about...