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RCPCH statement on Thirlwall Inquiry closing statements
19 March 2025
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health is a core participant in the Thirlwall Inquiry.
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RCPCH responds to NHS Staff Survey analysis
20 February 2025
Researchers from Nuffield Trust analysed data from 20 years of the NHS England Staff Survey to see if the experiences and motivations of clinical staff varied by age.
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RCPCH Wales responds to Audit Wales report on workforce challenges
20 February 2025
Audit Wales have published their ‘Addressing Workforce Challenges in NHS Wales’ report.
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Remembering influential members and our global impact - President’s update
17 February 2025
In our recent Council meeting, we honoured the memory of Dr Jean Bowyer, a passionate advocate for child health. The RCPCH continues to uphold her legacy through international examinations, training, and humanitarian programs.
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Progress on waiting times glosses over children’s health services
14 February 2025
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) remains concerned with the latest performance data.
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Paediatricians respond to NHS priorities and operational planning guidance
30 January 2025
NHS England has published their 2025/26 priorities and operational planning guidance to improve patient outcomes.
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RCPCH responds to State of Health Visiting, 2024 UK survey report
30 January 2025
The Institute of Health Visiting (iHV) publishes its findings from the largest survey of health visitors working with families with babies and young children across the UK.
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Children’s organisations call for greater ambition in government's plans to reduce waiting times for young people
23 January 2025
Children’s charities and medical bodies have come together to publish a consensus statement calling for urgent action as the UK's child health outcomes now rank amongst the worst in Europe.
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Common challenges facing health systems around the world - President's update
20 January 2025
Since a recent visit to India, Steve considers some shared issues in paediatrics and child health around the world. The College has done lots of thinking about what's needed in England through our blueprint, response to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill and work on the 10 Year Health Plan - ...
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Workforce Information - Deep dive on bed occupancy in Devolved Nations, Winter 2025
We collate and analyse paediatric workforce and service information in the UK to support members, workforce planners and policy makers. Previously, we examined bed occupancy throughout England and for our fourth data 'deep dive', we review bed occupancy rates once again but this time across Scotland...