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Healthy Child Programme - online learning
This essential, award-winning eLearning resource covers health promotion and common child health issues from infancy to adulthood.
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Healthy development in young people (substance misuse) - online learning
An exciting resource to provide a better understanding of the effects of substance use on the health and development of young people.
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Healthy early years - consultation response
In 2018 the RCPCH responded to the London Assembly Health Committee call for evidence on healthy early years. While the RCPCH welcomes this increased focused and scrutiny on the early years, it is important to also recognise the need for a life course approach as there are many opportunities through...
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Healthy eating and drinking in maintained schools in Wales - consultation response
In July 2025, we responded to a Welsh Government consultation on proposals to update standards related to what food and drinks can be provided in schools in Wales, guidance for caterers and guidance for schools and local authorities on responsibilities for promoting healthy eating and drinking.
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Healthy food and drink in childcare settings in Wales – consultation response
In 2018 we responded to the Welsh Government’s consultation on draft guidance to support healthy food and drink provision in regulated childcare settings. We welcome evidence-based guidelines that address the well-recognised problems of childhood obesity and tooth decay.
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Healthy Food Environment (Wales) – consultation response
In September 2022 we responded to the Welsh Government consultation on Healthy Food Environment.
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Healthy Futures ‘A Strategic Framework to Prevent the Harm caused by Obesity, Improve Diets and Levels of Physical Activity in NI’ consultation response
In November 2023 the Department of Health launched a consultation to seek views on the development of a new strategy to enhance health and wellbeing in Northern Ireland by focusing on improving diets, increasing participation in physical activity, addressing the obesogenic environment, and preventin...
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Healthy Weight Healthy Wales - consultation response
In April 2019, we responded to the Welsh Government's consultation on Healthy Weight Healthy Wales, which sets out its proposals to reduce obesity in Wales. We welcome plans to tackle childhood obesity.
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Help protect your child from flu this winter - factsheets on vaccination
Every winter, thousands of children need hospital care because of the flu. Paediatricians play a vital role to increase uptake of the flu vaccine to protect children from this virus, and to reduce winter strains on the NHS. Download our factsheet for each UK nation to share with parents and carers.
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HFSS advertising aimed at children on Broadcast Media - consultation response
In 2018 the RCPCH replied to an open call for evidence on food advertising aimed at children from the Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP).