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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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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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FPH, RCPCH and BACAPH – joint statement on re-introduction of the Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill
3 November 2025
The UK Faculty of Public Health (FPH), the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), and the British Association for Child and Adolescent Public Health (BACAPH) strongly support the re-introduction of the Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill.
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Training, vaccines and the future of paediatrics - President's update
3 November 2025
As we move into the final months of 2025, it’s a period of both reflection and momentum across the child health community. From major developments in medical training reform to important updates in the UK vaccination schedule, there’s a great deal shaping how we continue to deliver the best care for...
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RCPCH responds to the introduction of Awaab’s Law
28 October 2025
Awaab’s Law, introduced on 27 October 2025, will be a step change for children as the new law seeks to improve housing conditions and tenant safety in social housing.