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�� contributes to report on Integrated Care Systems and babies, children and young people

31 January 2024

�� has contributed to a new report led by the Children & Young People’s Health Policy Influencing Group, which looks at the extent to which the needs of babies, children and young people are reflected in Integrated Care System’s strategic plans in England.

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Paediatricians celebrate win as Government plan to ban disposable vapes

29 January 2024

This landmark announcement comes after Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (��) campaigned for Government to tackle youth vaping; now it must go ahead.

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Greetings from Kerala - President's blog

26 January 2024

Camilla writes her latest message from the 61st annual conference of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics, where she has led on talks on empowering women in child health leadership roles. There's been a full day of talks on vaccines and this is a good reminder for all members to "Think measles". Plus, a...

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�� calls on political parties in Northern Ireland to form an Executive

25 January 2024

�� is disappointed to see that devolution in Northern Ireland remains unclear with the continued failure to form an Executive. We hold out hope that the extension period granted in the Executive Formation Bill (2024) creates the space for a resolution, as otherwise, serious concerns remain that c...

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�� responds to JRF’s UK Poverty 2024 Report

23 January 2024

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation report on poverty in the UK shows 3 in every 10 children in the UK are living in poverty.

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Paediatricians welcome the inclusion of health inequalities in the Welsh Government Child Poverty Strategy

23 January 2024

Today (23 January) the Welsh Government has published its Child Poverty Strategy 2024.

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�� responds to the UNCRC Scotland Act 2024

19 January 2024

On 16 January 2024, royal assent was granted for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) Bill making it now an Act.

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Ready for the year ahead - President's blog

12 January 2024

Camilla’s heated gloves are on and she’s launching into the first update of what promises to be a busy 2024. With a general election on the horizon she sets out our role in ensuring children’s health remains a political priority. There are also details of the College’s brand-new Paediatric Patient S...

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�� responds to the Scottish Budget 2024-25

20 December 2023

The Scottish Government has published its Scottish Budget for 2024 to 2025.

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�� responds to Infection related deaths of children and young people in England report

18 December 2023

The report is compiled of data from the National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) to investigate infection related deaths in children and young people.