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�� responds to NSPCC polling data on physical punishment

21 August 2025

New NSPCC polling reveals four out of five parents with a child under 18 in England (81%) believe it’s unacceptable for adults to use physical punishment on their child, with a similar number of young adults (82%) in agreement.

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Groundhog or Marmot? Why I back Wales as the world's first Marmot Nation

20 August 2025

Wales is becoming the world's first 'Marmot Nation'. Can this help lift our healthcare system out of 'Groundhog Day' and bring real change to child health? Dr Nick Wilkinson, Officer for Wales, takes a look.

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Grand Round webinars 2025-26

17 April 2026

Our fortnightly series of free webinars replicates the 'Grand Round' that takes place in many hospitals, bringing high-quality medical education to paediatricians and child health professionals across the UK. Each 60-minute webinar features expert-led presentations on clinical and professional paedi...

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Gaza update, looking back and HRH visit - President's update

25 July 2025

In this issue we provide a new Gaza update, look back on our impact throughout 2024 & reflect on a Royal visit commemorating �� &Us over the last 10 years.

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Launching the Sir Peter Tizard Bursary: Supporting the next generation of paediatric researchers

24 July 2025

We are pleased to announce the launch of the 2025 Sir Peter Tizard Bursary, a unique opportunity for early career paediatricians to undertake a national surveillance study through the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit (BPSU).

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Clean Air Day One month on

18 July 2025

It's been a busy month in the 'Clean Air' world, writes Dr Harry Apperley, who was until recently an �� Clinical Fellow in our Heath Policy team. While there are often peaks of activity, it's gratifying and inspiring to see how the quieter periods of graft and grind come to fruition.

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More children ill from poverty – bleak paediatricians survey on anniversary of Child Poverty Taskforce

17 July 2025

A survey of paediatricians – published today on the one-year anniversary of government’s Child Poverty Taskforce – reveals that children are experiencing more severe health issues due to poverty, placing a system already stretched thin under much more considerable strain as well as affecting health ...

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Tobacco and Vapes Bill legislative consent in Wales - consultation response

In January 2025, we responded to the Senedd Health and Social Care Committee's call for comments as part of its scrutiny of Legislative Consent Memoranda relating to the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

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10 Year Health Plan for England - member briefing on the published plan

The UK Government published the 10 Year Health Plan on 3 July 2025, outlining long-term priorities for improving the health system and health outcomes in England. Over past six months the �� Health Policy team have been making the case for children and the child health workforce - with input from...

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�� welcomes new Best Start in Life strategy and funding

10 July 2025

The new strategy aims to rebuild early childhood support services in England and comes alongside plan for 1000 Best Start Family Hubs to be rolled out across the country.