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No room at the inn - the hospital over Christmas

19 December 2024

Dr Nick Wilkinson, Officer for Wales, explores - with a seasonal twist - the challenges surrounding hospital admissions during the festive season for both patients and practitioners.

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Health inequalities rampant in PICU admissions

13 December 2024

The Paediatric Intensive Care Audit Network (PICANet) has published a report summarising paediatric critical care activity within paediatric intensive care units (PICU) between 2021 and 2023.

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Milestones magazine for members - winter 2024

13 December 2024

Finding the time... From understanding the importance of Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) to reviewing the rota gaps survey results, this issue looks at time management and how we can best support our professional and personal lives.

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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 (RCPCH) with new data showing children are waiting far longer than adults for care.

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Paediatric workforce operating at a 20% deficit

10 December 2024

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has published their ‘Rota gaps survey findings’ report.

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NHS 10 Year Plan - RCPCH 'workshop in a box'

31 January 2024

If you're a member working in England, join our 'workshop in a box' to help to make the case for children and the child health workforce to be at the centre of plans for the NHS. We'll gather your insights and make a direct, anonymised contribution to the Change NHS engagement exercise.

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RCPCH responds to latest Government announcement on hospital backlogs target

5 December 2024

Today the UK Government has published six new milestones for change that will guide its work over the course of the parliament.

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Paediatricians welcome news that two-child benefit cap to be scrapped in Scotland

4 December 2024

The Scottish Government has set out its proposed spending and tax plans for 2025 to 2026.

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RCPCH and children and young people contribute to the NHS’s 10 Year Health Plan

4 December 2024

RCPCH and their youth engagement team, RCPCH &Us, have submitted two organisational responses as part of the major public engagement initiative to help shape the NHS 10 year plan.

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NHS 10 Year Health Plan - RCPCH and RCPCH &Us organisational responses

On 2 December 2024, the RCPCH Health Policy team and the RCPCH &Us team each submitted organisational responses to the major public engagement initiative aimed at shaping the NHS 10 Year Plan in England. This effort follows the Darzi Review, which highlighted the significant challenges facing child ...

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