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�� celebrates paediatricians recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours 2025

14 June 2025

On 14 June, his Majesty the King announced his Birthday Honours List for 2025, which included �� members and those from the child health workforce.

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Leading health organisations write to the UK Foreign Secretary regarding worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza

4 June 2025

Royal Colleges and leading health organisations have written to David Lammy and urged for action to help protect children and healthcare workers in Gaza.

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Paediatricians welcome the implementation of disposable vapes ban

31 May 2025

The ban brings the UK one step further towards a smokefree generation, but children’s doctors warn Government to not become complacent.

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Report shows hundreds of thousands of children left waiting for vital community care services

21 May 2025

With over 310,000 children in England currently waiting for community health services, paediatricians remain unclear on how the Government’s ‘shift care to the community’ plans will work in practice.

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Thirteen leading public health organisations call on Government to outlaw physical punishment

15 May 2025

Leading health organisations have joined together in calling for the removal of the "reasonable punishment" defence in England as part of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill.

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Urgent action needed to strengthen community paediatrics in Scotland, says new report

15 May 2025

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (��) calls for investment, data improvements and a sustainable community workforce to better support vulnerable children and families in Scotland.

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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 �� report.

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One year waits for Welsh children have increased by over 20%

20 February 2025

Waiting times continue to worsen for children and young people, 12 months on from landmark �� report.

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Children’s organisations call for greater ambition in government's plans to reduce waiting times for young people

23 January 2025

Children’s charities and medical bodies have come together to publish a consensus statement calling for urgent action as the UK's child health outcomes now rank amongst the worst in Europe.

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50% of children waiting over 18 weeks for community health services compared to just 15% of adults

13 December 2024

The current state of children’s community health services is unsustainable, says Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (��) with new data showing children are waiting far longer than adults for care.