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RCPCH statement on Thirlwall Inquiry
10 September 2024
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health is a core participant in the Thirlwall Inquiry.
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Three quarters of paediatricians already seeing children negatively impacted by long waits for health services as professional body publishes blueprint to transform care 
5 September 2024
RCPCH publishes From left behind to leading the way: a blueprint for transforming child health services in England.
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¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ to Scottish Government’s ‘Programme for Government’
5 September 2024
The Scottish Government has unveiled their Programme for Government and confirms their commitment to end child poverty.
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¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ to NSPCC’s corporal punishment data
21 August 2024
New data from the NSPCC shows that contacts to their Helpline about children being physically punished have tripled in the last year.
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¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ to GMC’s ‘The state of medical education and practice in the UK: Workplace experiences 2024’
9 August 2024
The regulator has published their latest annual report into the workplace experiences of doctors in the UK.
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Paediatricians call for fund to help lower-income families attend healthcare appointments
8 August 2024
Families have reported missing paediatric appointments because of the financial cost associated with attending one, which averages at £35 per visit.
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¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ to NHS England’s implementation plan for Gender Identity Services in EnglandÂ
7 August 2024
The College welcomes the plans to expand services for children and young people experiencing gender dysphoria.
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¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ to latest ASH youth vaping data
1 August 2024
While the rates of vaping among 11-17 year olds appear to have stabilised after a period of increase they are not yet in decline.
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¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ to major incident in Southport
30 July 2024
A knife attack occurred in Southport, North Liverpool on 29 July.
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RCPCH respond to UNICEF’s climate change report
26 July 2024
UNICEF has published a report, ‘A threat to progress: Confronting the effects of climate change on child health and well-being.’ The College responds, noting our responsibility to call for action on areas such as high greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, food and water supplies and climate-re...