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¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ to BBC investigation on NHS dentistry shortage for children
9 August 2022
A recent BBC investigation has shown a severe NHS dentistry shortage in the UK.
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¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ to hidden community waitlists
2 August 2022
Data recently revealed by the Health Service Journal paints a stark picture of the current community health backlog.
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Child health inequalities and poverty
The influence of poverty on children’s health and wellbeing is undeniable. With insight from paediatricians, children and young people, we outline our position on health inequalities to Government, and provide paediatricians with tools and learning opportunities to make a difference.
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Mandatory calorie labelling in the out of home sector in Scotland - consultation response
In July 2022, the Scottish Government called for views on their proposals to introduce mandatory calorie labelling at the point of choice in the out of home sector. Thank you to all the members who shared their feedback on these proposals. Below is a short summary, with our full response available t...
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Extreme heat an increasing threat to health without rapid transition away from fossil fuels
19 July 2022
A joint statement from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, The UK Health Alliance on Climate Change and The Lancet Countdown on how growing extreme heat in the UK and across Europe is threatening people’s health.
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¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ to the GMC’s national training survey - 2022
19 July 2022
The General Medical Council’s annual national training survey reveals a continuing worsening trend in answers to questions about workload and burnout.
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Reducing health inequalities: We are looking to hear about your projects
15 July 2022
Are you involved in a project or initiative in your local area that is working to tackle health inequalities in the UK? If so, we want to hear from you.
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¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ to Welsh report, ‘Mind the gap: what’s stopping change?’
15 July 2022
The Welsh NHS Confederation Health and Wellbeing Alliance has published a comprehensive report ‘Mind the gap: what’s stopping change?’, on why the current cost of living crisis is a health crisis and the health impact of growing inequalities across Wales.
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¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ to latest statistics on child poverty
12 July 2022
On 12 July 2022, the End Child Poverty Coalition, a coalition of charities of which RCPCH is a member, published statistics outlining rates of child poverty across the UK.
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Advocating on climate change and air pollution - President's blog
20 June 2022
Camilla reflects on a busy week advocating for children within the Greener NHS and sustainability panel discussion at NHSConfed Expo. She also flags a couple of opportunities for members to share views on air pollution and the current cost of living crisis.