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NHS England Interim service specification for specialist gender dysphoria services for children and young people - consultation response

In December 2022, we responded to the NHS England consultation on how the interim service specification for gender dysphoria services could change care and the way services are delivered.

Health policy

Gender identity

News

Recognising the challenge - President's blog

2 December 2022

Camilla reflects on her recent trip to Scotland celebrating ‘Paediatrics Past and Present’ and remembers the lives of two outstanding clinicians. She also signposts updates to resources for services facing extreme pressures this winter.

• Health policy
• President's update
• Wellbeing for health professionals
• Workforce

News

Dr Ronny Cheung appointed as Officer for Health Services

1 December 2022

Dr Ronny Cheung has become the new Officer of Health Services at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. Dr Cheung works as a general paediatrician at the Evelina London Children's Hospital.

• Announcement
• Health policy
• Membership
• Service design
• Society

News

RCPCH responds to the Chancellor's Autumn statement

17 November 2022

Today the Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced his Autumn statement.

• Health inequalities
• Health policy
• Media response
• Membership
• Public health
• Society
• Wellbeing for children and young people

News

RCPCH responds to the Government's National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) for England 2021/22

3 November 2022

The report presents findings from the Government's National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) for England, 2021/22 school year.

• Growth charts
• Health inequalities
• Health policy
• Media response
• Obesity
• Poverty
• Public health
• Society
• Wellbeing for children and young people

News

RCPCH responds to Auditor General for Wales’ report on poverty

2 November 2022

Audit Wales has published ‘Time for Change’ – Poverty in Wales, the first of three reviews on the challenge of alleviating and tackling poverty.

• Health inequalities
• Health policy
• Media response
• Public health
• Society
• Wellbeing for children and young people

News

RCPCH responds to the delayed publication of UK air quality targets

31 October 2022

In March 2022, the Government launched its consultation on targets relating to the Environment Act 2021, determined to leave our environment in a better state than we found it.

• Climate change
• Health policy
• Media response
• Public health
• Society

Resource

Building a future NHS vaccination strategy – consultation response

In October 2022 we responded to NHS England's consultation on building a future NHS vaccination strategy. This webpage is a summary and contains our full response in the downloads section.

Health policy

News

RCPCH responds to the Care Quality Commission’s annual assessment of the state of health and social care

21 October 2022

The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) annual assessment of the state of health and social care in England looks at the quality of care over the past year.

• Care setting
• Conditions
• Health policy
• Media response
• Membership
• Public health
• Workforce

News

Dr Kay Tyerman elected as RCPCH Officer for Workforce Planning

19 October 2022

Dr Kay Tyerman will be the next Officer for Workforce Planning at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and will succeed Dr Nic Jay. 

• Announcement
• Health policy
• Workforce