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Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 now in force

12 March 2018
This Act aims to increase public transparency about lobbying. It means that face-to-face communication RCPCH Scotland may have with ministers, MSPs and Scottish Government special advisers, where we discuss aims to progress child health policy on behalf of the College, must be included in the Lobbyi...
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Fragmented approach to child health damaging long term health of nation, RCPCH warns

17 January 2018
Child health is suffering at the hands of a disjointed approach from central Government is the warning from the RCPCH as it publishes its “State of Child Health: One year on” scorecard today. The scorecards for England, Scotland and Wales describe progress against the series of recommendations made ...

Health Foundation - Policy Challenge Fund [CLOSED]

To support high-quality, original policy analysis that will generate insight to support and inform policy makers on important current and future issues in UK health policy.
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Project grant
Funding amount range
£50,001 to £100,000
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Up to 1 year
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‘Worrying’ inequalities gap highlighted in children’s emergency healthcare

24 December 2017
School-aged children from the poorest areas are two and a half times more likely to be admitted to hospital in an emergency for asthma than their counterparts in the richest areas, and this gap has grown substantially in a decade, new research reveals today.
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Health Improvement Committee

This committee - which used to be called the Health Promotion Committee - aims to promote health and prevent childhood disease. It provides consistent policy, guidance, education and training and workforce development on relevant issues.