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RCPCH responds to Health & Social Care Committee report Clearing the backlog caused by the pandemic

6 January 2022

On 6 January 2022 the Health and Social Care Select Committee published a report to the UK Government with recommendations on tackling the backlog caused by the impact of the pandemic in England. The RCPCH provided evidence to the committee in September 2021 and has responded to the publication of t...

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RCPCH comments on the article in the BMJ on addressing racist carers and parents in a paediatric setting

13 December 2021

On Monday 13 December 2021, the BMJ published an article on how to address racist parents and carers in a paediatric setting, the RCPCH responds.

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RCPCH comments on Health Select Committee report on mental health services for children and young people

9 December 2021

The Health and Social Care Committee has published a report today about children and young people's mental health.

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Urgent action is needed to support child health, says RCPCH following NAO report

1 December 2021

The National Audit Office has today published its annual look at the NHS backlogs and waiting times in England, RCPCH responds.

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RCPCH responds to sharp rise in rates of obesity in young children

16 November 2021

NHS Digital today announced new figures showing a significant increase in obesity rates among primary-aged children. Obesity rates in both reception-aged and year 6 schoolchildren increased by around 4.5 percentage points between 2019-20 and 2020-21.

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Children, Young People and Education Committee Sixth Senedd Priorities - consultation response

In September 2021, we responded to this consultation to provide our views on the main priorities and issues that the Children, Young People and Education Committee identified for consideration during the Sixth Senedd (2021-2026), Wales.

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College position statement on climate crisis

25 October 2021

Ahead of COP26 the College is calling on world leaders for action to limit the impact of climate change on child health and to acknowledge that the climate crisis is a child rights crisis.

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Future Planning Model for Northern Ireland – Consultation response

The Department of Health have commenced a programme of work to develop a new Integrated Care System model to replace the existing commissioning processes in Northern Ireland (NI) once the regional Health and Social Care Board ceases to function. The consultation sought input on the associated draft ...

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RCPCH calls for re-introduction of £20 a week universal credit uplift

6 October 2021

The £20-a-week cut to Universal Credit comes into effect on Wednesday 6 October 2021.

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RCPCH supports Obesity Health Alliance new healthy weight strategy

28 September 2021

RCPCH has joined fellow members of the Obesity Health Alliance (OHA) and several health organisations in calling Government to take action to reverse the persistent rising levels of excess weight in the population.