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Equal access to care: - the challenges of cost and proximity
10 March 2025
In this blog RCPCH Wales Officer, Dr Nick Wilkinson, access to medicines.
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¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ to the rise in tooth extractions amongst children and young people
5 March 2025
The report from the Hospital Episode Statistics gives the latest data on tooth extractions for children and young people aged 0 to 19 years old in different geographical areas.
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We paediatricians are lifelong learners – President’s update
3 March 2025
When Steve joins events around the country, he’s reminded that coming together as communities of child health professionals is so important – for friendship as well as education. And, the College has been doing lots around public affairs on equal protection for children from assault, supervised toot...
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Raising awareness of rare diseases in children and young people
28 February 2025
Rare diseases may be individually uncommon - but collectively they affect many people. In fact, one in 17 children in the UK are affected by a rare disease at some point in their lives. We explain what BPSU does, and how you can learn more.
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¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ to latest Government announcement on dentistry
21 February 2025
Alongside the announcement of 700,000 extra urgent dental appointments, the Government has reiterated their plans to introduce supervised tooth-brushing scheme for 3-to-5-year-olds.
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¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ 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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One year waits for Welsh children have increased by over 20%
20 February 2025
Waiting times continue to worsen for children and young people, 12 months on from landmark RCPCH report.
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Conducting climate action
19 February 2025
After a busy start to the year, Helena Clements, RCPCH Officer for Climate Change, shares how she is building networks and fostering relationships to drive climate action for Children and Young People.
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RCPCH welcomes landmark vaping study
19 February 2025
A landmark study, funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), will investigate the long-term health effects of vaping on young people's health and well-being.