Team profile
Health policy
Team profile
Children & Young People Engagement team
Committee
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.
Committee
Health Services Committee
This committee advises on national health policies and standards for children and young people and also provides advice on service improvements for children’s health services.
Recent work has considered the impact of COVID-19 on paediatrics and the child health workforce, on the mental health of ...
News
Shining the spotlight on child health - RCPCH at the political party conferences
27 October 2017
Party conference season has been and gone for another year. Whilst Brexit, party in-fighting and unfortunate pranks may have been the talk of the main stages, it was on the fringes where the real meaty debate was taking place. RCPCH Public Affairs Lead Margaret Donnellan reflects on this year’s high...
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Care Quality Commission report warns the future quality of the health system is at risk as it struggles to cope with demand
10 October 2017
We respond to the CQC State of Care report, published in October 2017.
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Obesity Health Alliance analysis reveals soaring costs of obesity as junk food companies pour millions into advertising
10 October 2017
The Obesity Health Alliance, of which the RCPCH is a steering group member, have published an analysis research revealing the money spent on junk food advertising far outweighs the amount Government is able to spend on healthy eating campaigns, leading to an unbalanced environment pushing us towards...
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RCPCH welcomes Welsh Government’s move to support pupils with medical conditions
9 October 2017
Wales took a large step forward this week to improving the support given to children with medical conditions during the school day, including diabetes and epilepsy.
News
Focus magazine for members - summer 2017
1 July 2017
We look back at Conference 2017 and the release of our Global impact report. Our cover story covers the surprise general election and what this means for child health.
Document
Involving children and young people in specialised commissioning
This guidance offers advice and tips, much of which comes directly from children and young people that use the services, about how they would like to be involved in specialised commissioning procedures.