NHS 10 Year Plan in England - help make the case for children

The UK government has launched a major public engagement initiative to help shape the NHS in England. Our policy briefings outline the evidence and our recommendations, including on the three proposed shifts.

Help make the case for children

Our engagement course in Scotland

How can you engage children and young people in your health service? Develop your skills in this new course in Stirling next Wednesday 27 November, when we'll dive into what matters to patients and the tools for active engagement.

Course

Supporting LGBTQ+ patients

Our updated principle statement looks at how paediatric health professionals can understand the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning children and young people, and help eliminate discrimination and stigma.

Principle statement

Early bird tickets for Conference

Secure your spot at our conference in Glasgow next March and enjoy a 15% discount. We'll share more detail on the programme soon, including our featured speakers, specialty sessions and wellbeing activities.

Conference tickets

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Announcement

21 November 2024

RCPCH publishes updated LGBTQ+ principle statement

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has updated their LGBTQ+ principle statement a part of a regular review process.

Media response

20 November 2024

RCPCH responds to Impact on Urban Health’s ‘More than a meal’ report

The report documents how since the policy roll out in 2023, nearly 270,000 children across London were entitled to free school meals.

Announcement

19 November 2024

RCPCH and global paediatric associations call on COP to prioritise child health

Yesterday, global leaders were due to discuss international action on climate and health at COP29’s Health Day. To mark this, RCPCH has issued a letter to the COP29 President and global leadership urging the prioritisation of child health in climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts.

Media response

14 November 2024

RCPCH responds to child death review March 2024

The National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) has published a report summarising the number of child deaths up to 31 March 2024.

President's update

8 November 2024

Child health at the centre of decision-making - President's update

The UK Government’s Tobacco and Vapes Bill provides us with an opportunity to meet one of our goals in the newly published College Strategy, and we're speaking with MPs to support the measures.

Media response

8 November 2024

RCPCH responds to Northern Ireland's Public Accounts Committee report into child poverty

The Northern Ireland Audit Office had recently reported significant growth in child poverty in NI, despite the publication of a Child Poverty Strategy several years ago. While we are dismayed at the lack of progress on reducing child poverty, we are hopeful that the forthcoming anti-poverty strategy...