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New standards launched to improve health and wellbeing for children and young people in care across the UK
13 November 2025
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ) has published new Initial Health Assessment Delivery Standards.
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Paediatricians respond to worrying child mortality data
13 November 2025
The National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) have published their Child Death Review data for England in 2025.
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Paediatricians urge parents to protect children from flu as cases surge this winter
12 November 2025
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health have published a flu vaccine factsheet to encourage and support parents and carers to access vaccines this winter.
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FPH, ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ and BACAPH – joint statement on re-introduction of the Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill
3 November 2025
The UK Faculty of Public Health (FPH), the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ), and the British Association for Child and Adolescent Public Health (BACAPH) strongly support the re-introduction of the Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill.
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¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ responds to the introduction of Awaab’s Law
28 October 2025
Awaab’s Law, introduced on 27 October 2025, will be a step change for children as the new law seeks to improve housing conditions and tenant safety in social housing.
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¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ responds to The Lullaby Trust's newest data
20 October 2025
The Lullaby Trust have published new polling data showing that nearly one in three parents of babies delay contacting doctors due to fears of wasting NHS time.
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¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ provides evidence to COVID-19 Inquiry on behalf of paediatric workforce
8 October 2025
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ) President, Professor Steve Turner, will provide evidence on the impact of the pandemic on children, young people and their health services.
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¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ offers ‘Prescription for Change’ ahead of Holyrood elections
7 October 2025
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ) has launched its manifesto for the May 2026 Scottish Parliament elections, urging the next Scottish Government to take bold, evidence-based action to improve child health across the nation.
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New standards aim to reshape urgent care for children and cut A&E crowding
2 October 2025
Today, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ) has launched new standards for driving improvements in paediatric emergency care.
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¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ welcomes call for evidence for upcoming 10-year workforce plan
26 September 2025
DHSC have launched a call for evidence for NHS partners and stakeholders to support the development of the 10 Year Workforce Plan.