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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

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�� and BAPM statement – response to the Ockenden review

30 March 2022

On 30 March 2022 Donna Ockenden published the ‘findings, conclusions and essential actions’ following her independent review of maternity services at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.

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Standing in solidarity - President's blog

11 March 2022

Amidst the horror and tragedy, Camilla updates on what we can all do to make a difference. She also reflects on the Cass Review, NHS Reforms, International Women's Day and the St David’s Day Conference.

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�� responds to publication of the interim report from the Cass Review

10 March 2022

An Independent Review of Gender Identity Services for Children and Young People was commissioned by NHS England and NHS Improvement in Autumn 2020 to make recommendations about the services provided by the NHS to children and young people who are questioning their gender identity or experiencing gen...

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Workforce amendment in the Lords gets voted through

3 March 2022

Members of the House of Lords have voted to require the regular publication of health and care workforce projections as part of the Health and Care Bill. The amendment was tabled by Baroness Cumberlege and has been championed in the Commons by Jeremy Hunt MP.

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Manifesto from �� Northern Ireland - Health and wellbeing of children and young people: 2022

We want to see the next Northern Ireland Executive take action in four areas: service and system; prevention and early intervention; child health inequalities and poverty; child health workforce. Read more in our manifesto, published in March 2022.

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�� publishes a manifesto for the health and wellbeing of children and young people in Northern Ireland

2 March 2022

Today the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health publishes a manifesto for all current and future politicians to consider ahead of the imminent elections in Northern Ireland.

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�� Ambassadors - supporting advocacy for children and young people locally and nationally in England

Ambassadors are volunteer �� members who use their clinical expertise and local knowledge to help create positive change. They share local information with the College on whether and how health systems are meeting the needs of children and young people. And, they advocate for both children’s serv...

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We must draw attention to the health inequalities exposed by the pandemic

24 February 2022

After a decade of leadership at the College, Simon Clark prepares to leave his latest role as Vice President for Policy. He offers some considerations for the incoming VP in this post-pandemic period, such as child protection, air quality and the child health workforce.

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�� responds to the publication of a ‘deep dive’ review of maternity services at Cwm Taf

11 February 2022

Following publication of a report by Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the Royal College of Midwives in 2019 that identified significant improvements to maternity services needed at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, the Welsh Government set up an Independent Maternity Se...