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Survey findings on paediatricians views and experiences of PAs in paediatrics now published

28 November 2024

�� is today (28 November 2024) publishing the results of our member consultation survey on the role of Physician Associates (PAs) in paediatrics.

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NHS 10 year plan: A community shift that works for children - briefing

This briefing is on one of the three proposed shifts in the 10 Year Health Plan for the NHS in England. It explains the value of providing child health services in the community, and the current pressures across children's community services and primary care. We want to see the shift into the commun...

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NHS 10 year plan: Focusing on preventing sickness, not just treating it - briefing

This briefing is one of the three proposed shifts in the 10 Year Health Plan for the NHS in England. We highlight the challenges with spotting illnesses earlier and tackling the causes of ill health. We outline our recommendations to support a shift within the NHS from treating illness to preventing...

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NHS 10 year plan: Making better use of technology in health and care - briefing

This briefing is one of the three proposed shifts in the 10 Year Health Plan for the NHS in England. We highlight the need to ensure the analogue to digital shift fully considers children's needs, not just that of adults. The five key recommendations are: digitising children's health records, implem...

Health policy

Service design

Workforce

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Eligibility for Healthy Start (England, Northern Ireland & Wales) - consultation response

In October 2024 we responded to The Department of Health and Social Care's consultation on the eligibility to the Healthy Start scheme. The purpose of this consultation was to seek views on whether eligibility for Healthy Start should be extended further to include others who are prevented from acce...

Public health

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Miscellaneous amendments to sentencing guidelines - consultation response

In November 2024 we submitted our response to the consultation on changes to the Miscellaneous amendments to sentencing guidelines 2024, as published by the Sentencing Council (‘the Council’). You can download the full consultation response below.

Governance and regulation

Health policy

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NNAP webinar recording: Key findings and national recommendations from the 2023 Summary Report

This webinar, recorded in October 2024, reviewed the key findings and national recommendations from the National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) 'State of the nation' summary report on 2023 data.

Neonatal medicine

Data

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NHS 10 Year Health Plan - overarching policy briefing

We called on all �� members in England to input into the 10 Year Health Plan for the NHS, both via the Change NHS Portal and through any Trust or regional opportunities. This was an opportunity to make the case for children and the child health workforce to be at the centre of plans for the NHS. ...

Service design

Integrated care

Workforce

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�� 2016 reviewers to provide evidence to Thirlwall Inquiry

5 November 2024

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (��) will be providing evidence to Thirlwall Inquiry on 7 November 2024.

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�� responds to Care Quality Commission State of Care Report

25 October 2024

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) State of Care report is its annual assessment of the state of health and social care in England. Today’s report (25 October) outlines major challenges for children’s health and wellbeing across several key areas that the College has itself repeatedly highlighted.