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RCPCH responds to 2025 autumn budget
26 November 2025
The Chancellor has delivered the budget for 2025 and announced the end of the two-child limit to benefit payments.
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RCPCH responds to IPPR’s ‘It takes a village’ report
21 November 2025
The Institute for Public Policy Research have published a report detailing the experiences of over 1,500 parents when it comes to their children’s health.
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RCPCH responds to ADHD Taskforce’s final report
14 November 2025
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has responded to the final report of the independent ADHD Taskforce and welcomes its ambition to improve care and outcomes for people with ADHD across the life course.
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New standards launched to improve health and wellbeing for children and young people in care across the UK
13 November 2025
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has published new Initial Health Assessment Delivery Standards.
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Paediatricians respond to worrying child mortality data
13 November 2025
The National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) have published their Child Death Review data for England in 2025.
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Paediatricians urge parents to protect children from flu as cases surge this winter
12 November 2025
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health have published a flu vaccine factsheet to encourage and support parents and carers to access vaccines this winter.
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RCPCH submission to Kingdon review of children's hearing services
In May, a call for evidence was announced to help inform Dr Kingdon's review of children's hearing services. RCPCH's submission to the review is set out below.
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RCPCH responds to Kingdon Review of children’s hearing services in England
10 November 2025
On Monday 10 November, the Kingdon review of children’s hearing services in England. RCPCH gave evidence to the review and our response to its publication is below.
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Paediatricians provide stark picture of children’s health services ahead of 10 Year Workforce Plan
7 November 2025
Responding to the UK Government’s recent call for evidence, RCPCH warns that the child health workforce is essential to the success of 10-year health plan.
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10 Year Workforce Plan - evidence submission
In November 2025, we responded to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) call for evidence to inform the development of the 10 Year Workforce Plan.