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College welcomes the introduction of game changing RSV vaccine

25 June 2024

After a headline campaign from RCPCH, England and Scotland have announced a rollout of the RSV vaccine this autumn.

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Doctors call for action on air pollution

20 June 2024

Doctors are marking Clean Air Day today (20 June) by calling on the Scottish Government to act to reduce preventable ill health, caused by air pollution in Scotland.

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Health leaders issue urgent advice as cases of whooping cough rise

7 June 2024

A joint press release from RCPCH, RCGP, RCOG and RCM.

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�鶹ӰԺ responds to loss of the Tobacco & Vapes Bill

24 May 2024

It has been confirmed that the Tobacco and Vapes Bill has not been included in ‘wash-up', the set of bills expedited through Parliament before the next general election.

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20 Royal Colleges and professional bodies team up to improve child health outcomes in Wales

21 May 2024

The Welsh Royal Colleges Child Health Collaborative (WRCCHC) has written to the First Minister of Wales to ask how his government will improve child health and support the workforce that cares for them.

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Welsh children left ‘worried and waiting’ as paediatric waiting lists soar by 62% since 2016

20 February 2024

Paediatricians in Wales are calling for urgent action from Government after a new report shows huge demand and disproportionately long waits for crucial children’s health services.

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�鶹ӰԺ publishes updated position statement on childhood vaccinations

7 December 2023

�鶹ӰԺ has updated its vaccination position statement from 2020 to include recent data on vaccination uptake and key recommendations to UK governments.

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Health and social workers urge �鶹ӰԺ Office to reconsider unethical age assessments for children seeking asylum

27 November 2023

Leading paediatricians, dentists and social care workers have written to the �鶹ӰԺ Secretary urging him to reconsider the use of x-rays as methods of age assessments for children seeking asylum in the UK.

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�鶹ӰԺ responds to latest childhood obesity figures for England, 2022/23

19 October 2023

NHS Digital has published official statistics for the National Child Measurement Programme, England, 2022/23 School Year.

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Children and young people fear Government no longer cares about climate change, says RCPCH report

19 October 2023

�鶹ӰԺ has published a report detailing children and young people’s first-hand experiences and understanding of climate change, revealing a staggering rise in eco-anxiety among younger generations.