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End of the year update from the President
20 December 2024
Pulling it all together through the lens of our new strategy.
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Paediatric workforce operating at a 20% deficit
10 December 2024
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has published their ‘Rota gaps survey findings’ report.Â
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Rota gaps survey findings 2024
According to our UK-wide survey of College members, paediatric services in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland are facing rota gaps of over 20%, with Wales services at 11.3%. Tier 2 rotas were generally more impacted than Tier 1 and combined general/neonatal services had the highest gaps. Less th...
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¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ to latest Government announcement on hospital backlogs target
5 December 2024
Today the UK Government has published six new milestones for change that will guide its work over the course of the parliament.
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Paediatricians welcome news that two-child benefit cap to be scrapped in Scotland
4 December 2024
The Scottish Government has set out its proposed spending and tax plans for 2025 to 2026.
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RCPCH and children and young people contribute to the NHS’s 10 Year Health Plan
4 December 2024
RCPCH and their youth engagement team, RCPCH &Us, have submitted two organisational responses as part of the major public engagement initiative to help shape the NHS 10 year plan.
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NHS 10 Year Health Plan - RCPCH and RCPCH &Us organisational responses
On 2 December 2024, the RCPCH Health Policy team and the RCPCH &Us team each submitted organisational responses to the major public engagement initiative aimed at shaping the NHS 10 Year Plan in England. This effort follows the Darzi Review, which highlighted the significant challenges facing child ...
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¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ to GMC’s ‘The state of medical education and practice in the UK’ 2024 workforce report
28 November 2024
The medical regulator’s 'The state of medical education and practice in the UK: workforce report 2024' report highlights the changing nature of the country’s medical workforce.
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Physician Associates - RCPCH response to member consultation
On 28 November 2024 RCPCH published the results of our member survey on the role of Physician Associates (PAs) in paediatrics. This follows an interim statement made on 31 October 2024 which called for a pause in recruitment of PAs in paediatrics, a step which was agreed with the RCPCH Executive Com...
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Survey findings on paediatricians views and experiences of PAs in paediatrics now published
28 November 2024
RCPCH is today (28 November 2024) publishing the results of our member consultation survey on the role of Physician Associates (PAs) in paediatrics.