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Health Bill: Shaping NHS reform for children, young people and the paediatric workforce

12 June 2026

Last week, MPs debated the UK Government’s new Health Bill, also known as the NHS Modernisation Bill. The proposed reforms represent a significant reshaping of how decisions are made, services are delivered, and patient voice is heard across the NHS.

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Delivering for all – An �� Wales ask of the next Welsh Government

17 February 2026

Dr Dana Beasley, �� Wales Deputy Officer, brings to light our calls on the next Welsh Government, with an ask to address poverty, invest in early years and ‘deliver for all’.

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�� welcomes Health and Social Care Committee’s report on early years

22 January 2026

The cross-party Committee’s report focuses on the first 1,000 days of life, from conception to age two.

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Paediatricians call for greater ambition in Child Poverty Strategy

5 December 2025

The Government has published their long awaiting child poverty strategy, which aims to reduce costs for families and improve outcomes for children.

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�� responds to Chief Medical Officer for Wales’s annual report

4 December 2025

The Chief Medical Officer has published her annual report 2024 to 2025, which explores how prevention is vital for better health, and how our NHS workforce is key for effective, sustainable care.

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�� welcomes the introduction of Health Impact Assessments in Wales

19 November 2025

The Senedd (Welsh Parliament) approves the introduction of mandatory Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) across the nation.

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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 (��) 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, �� 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 (��), and the British Association for Child and Adolescent Public Health (BACAPH) strongly support the re-introduction of the Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill.