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Wellbeing for children and young people

News

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11 October 2022

Research commissioned by Impact on Urban Health confirms that expanding Free School Meals could inject up to £41.3bn into the economy.

Resource

Dentistry (Wales) – consultation response

In September 2022 we responded to the Health and Social Care Committee Consultation on Dentistry.

Area of medicine

Community child health

Wellbeing for children and young people

Resource

Healthy Food Environment (Wales) – consultation response

In September 2022 we responded to the Welsh Government consultation on Healthy Food Environment.

Area of medicine

Community child health

General paediatrics

Public health

Obesity

Wellbeing for children and young people

Resource

Proposal to end the sale of energy drinks to children under 16 (Wales) – consultation response

In September 2022 we responded to the Welsh Government consultation on the proposal to end the sale of energy drinks to children under 16 in Wales.

Area of medicine

Community child health

Wellbeing for children and young people

Topic page

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 to make a difference. We need to #ShiftTheDial

Resource

DHSC 10-year mental health and wellbeing strategy - consultation response

In July 2022 we responded to the Department of Health and Social Care’s call for evidence to inform a new 10-year Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy for England. The page has a summary, with the full response available to download.

Mental health

Health policy

Wellbeing for children and young people

News

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.

News

For the first time all NHS trusts have a net zero strategy

16 June 2022

On Clean Air Day – 16th June 2022 – NHS England announced for the first time all 212 trusts have strategic plans in place to reach net zero.

Resource

NI Executive Children and Young People’s Strategy 3 Year Delivery Plan - consultation response

In 2021 the Department of Education published the overarching 10 Year Children and Young People’s Strategy (2020 – 2030) on behalf of the NI Executive. Subsequently, in 2022, the Executive produced an initial draft three Year Delivery Plan (2021-24) and published for public consultation.

Health policy

Engaging children and young people

Children and young people's voice

Wellbeing for children and young people

Quality improvement

Society

Poverty

Resource

Mental Health Workforce Plan for Health and Social Care (Wales) consultation response

In March 2022 we responded to the Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) Mental Health Workforce Plan for Health and Social Care consultation. This page has a summary, with our full response in the Downloads box.

Wellbeing for children and young people

Workforce