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¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ responds to Public Health Agency’s Children’s Health in Northern Ireland 2023/24 report
29 April 2025
The Public Health Agency’s annual report provides a statistical profile on various aspects of the health of children in Northern Ireland.
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¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ responds to child and infant mortality data in England and Wales 2023
22 April 2025
ONS have published data on stillbirths, infant and childhood deaths occurring annually in England and Wales, and associated risk factors.
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¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ responds to King’s Fund briefing on Child Health
10 April 2025
The King’s Fund outlines ten recommendations to guide the government in improving children's health and well-being.
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¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ respond to the latest Scottish child poverty statistics
28 March 2025
The latest statistics reveal that the Scottish Government have fallen short of achieving its interim child poverty targets.
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Scottish children still left ‘worried and waiting’ after waiting times fail to dramatically improve
21 March 2025
The number of Scottish children facing 12-week waits remains consistent, 12 months on from ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ report.
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¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ launches manifesto for Welsh children ahead of 2026 election
20 March 2025
Before the Senedd election in May 2026, paediatricians are setting out what the next Welsh Government should do to improve child health.
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¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ statement on Thirlwall Inquiry closing statements
19 March 2025
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health is a core participant in the Thirlwall Inquiry.
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¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ responds to Northern Ireland’s 2023 Core Health Tables
18 March 2025
On 13 March 2025, the Northern Ireland Director of Public Health published the Core Health Tables 2023 which details demographic information such as births, deaths, childhood immunisation rates and infectious diseases.
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¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ responds to the UK cuts to global aid budget
6 March 2025
The UK Government has made the decision to institute cuts to its global aid budget despite the significant impacts to global child health.
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¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ responds to the rise in tooth extractions amongst children and young people
5 March 2025
The report from the Hospital Episode Statistics gives the latest data on tooth extractions for children and young people aged 0 to 19 years old in different geographical areas.