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Consultation response

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Improving disability assistance in Scotland - consultation response

In May 2019 we responded to the Scottish Government consultation, Improving Disability Assistance in Scotland. RCPCH is generally supportive of the proposal and recommends that application for Disability Assistance should be a straightforward process for parents/carers/paediatricians with rigorous a...

Community child health

Community services

Health policy

Public health

Equality, diversity and inclusion

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Improving forensic services for victims of sexual assault in Scotland - consultation response

In May 2019 the RCPCH Child Protection Subcommittee (Scotland) responded to Equally Safe, a consultation on legislation to improve forensic medical services for victims of rape and sexual assault.

Safeguarding

Child protection

Sexual abuse

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Human trafficking (Scotland) - consultation response

In September 2019, RCPCH Scotland's Chair of the Child Protection Subcommittee responded to the Scottish Government Consultation on section 38 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015, focusing on the duty to notify aspect.

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Advancing our health: prevention in the 2020s – consultation response

In October 2019, we responded to the Department of Health and Social Care’s consultation on their prevention green paper, which looks at how our health is shaped by the environment in which we live, the choices we make and the services we receive.

Health policy

Public health

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APPG inquiry into the 'Five Year Forward View on Mental Health'- consultation response

In 2018 the College replied to calls for evidence on this APPG. We welcome the inquiry into the implementation of the plan. Promoting child and young people’s mental health remains a top priority for the college, as laid out in our State of Child health report.

Mental health

Health policy

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HFSS advertising aimed at children on Broadcast Media - consultation response

In 2018 the RCPCH replied to an open call for evidence on food advertising aimed at children from the Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP).

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The Future Doctor: Call for Evidence - consultation response

In September 2019 we responded to a call for evidence from Health Education England on The Future Doctor – What do the NHS, patients and the public require from 21st-century doctors?

Health policy

Participation

Children and young people's voice

Research

Service design

Facing the Future - acute general paediatric services

Facing the Future - care outside the hospital

Facing the Future - emergency care

Facing the Future - ongoing heath needs

Society

Workforce

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Wales Health and Social Care Workforce Strategy - consultation response

In 2019 the RCPCH responded to this draft Strategy, produced by Social Care Wales (SCW) and Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW).

Workforce

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Protection for those at risk of FGM - consultation response

In August 2019 RCPCH Child Protection Subcommittee (Scotland) responded to the Scottish Parliament’s Equalities and Human Rights Committee Call for views on Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Bill.

Adolescent health

Safeguarding

FGM

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Incorporation of the UNCRC into Scottish law - consultation response

In August 2019 we responded to the Scottish Government Children’s Rights: Consultation on incorporating the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into our domestic law in Scotland.

Participation

Children and young people's voice