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Sugar tax now in force
6 April 2018
This new measure aims to reduce childhood obesity rates and improve the health of the nation.
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"It is the best invention of the 20th century": what children value about the NHS
15 March 2018
We met with children and young people at community groups, schools and hospitals across the UK. They told us, "they are lifesavers" and that the NHS "helps people when they need it most". They also advised that "NHS staff have someone to look after them too". Take a look and share our 90-second vide...
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Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 now in force
12 March 2018
This Act aims to increase public transparency about lobbying. It means that face-to-face communication RCPCH Scotland may have with ministers, MSPs and Scottish Government special advisers, where we discuss aims to progress child health policy on behalf of the College, must be included in the Lobbyi...
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Our responses to health policy consultations 2018
Our response to a wide range of health policy consultations ensures that the College's position, and ultimately children's health, is represented. Here, you can browse our responses to health policy consultations for the current year.
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Fragmented approach to child health damaging long term health of nation, RCPCH warns
17 January 2018
Child health is suffering at the hands of a disjointed approach from central Government is the warning from the RCPCH as it publishes its 鈥淪tate of Child Health: One year on鈥 scorecard today. The scorecards for England, Scotland and Wales describe progress against the series of recommendations made ...
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To support high-quality, original policy analysis that will generate insight to support and inform policy makers on important current and future issues in UK health policy.
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RCPCH support for campaigns
We welcome requests to support campaigns that are relevant to child health and in line with our key priorities.
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Useful resources for RCPCH Scotland members
We have compiled a list of links of organisations, medical colleges, NHS bodies and Government bodies.
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鈥榃orrying鈥 inequalities gap highlighted in children鈥檚 emergency healthcare
24 December 2017
School-aged children from the poorest areas are two and a half times more likely to be admitted to hospital in an emergency for asthma than their counterparts in the richest areas, and this gap has grown substantially in a decade, new research reveals today.
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