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Mental health

Child mental health clinicians promote mental wellbeing and work with children and families with mental health difficulties. Find out more about the sub-specialty or our key topic page on child mental heath. 

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Striking increase in mental health conditions in children and young people

12 September 2018

The proportion of children and young people saying they have a mental health condition has grown six fold in England over two decades and has increased significantly across the whole of Britain in recent years, new research reveals.

• Adolescent health
• Health policy
• Media response
• Mental health
• Research

News

New plan for 'healthier, wealthier Scotland' announced

5 September 2018

RCPCH's Officer for Scotland responds to First Minister's programme for Government, welcoming steps forward for mental health but raising concern over school curriculum.

• Community child health
• General paediatrics
• Health policy
• Media response
• Mental health

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One in four 14-year-old girls self-harm, says Children's Society

28 August 2018

RCPCH's Dr Max Davie responds, saying a joined up approach to mental health is needed.

• Adolescent health
• Area of medicine
• General paediatrics
• Health policy
• Media response
• Mental health
• Public health

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RCPCH responds to the Scottish Government's suicide prevention plan

9 August 2018

Scotland's Mental Health Minister, Clare Haughey, today announced the country's new suicide prevention plan. Dr Donald Macgregor of the RCPCH responds to this announcement.

• Adolescent health
• Health policy
• Media response
• Mental health
• Society

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RCPCH reacts to Government's mental health green paper response

25 July 2018

RCPCH's Officer for Health Promotion, Dr Max Davie, reacts to the Government's response to Children and Young Person's Mental Health Green Paper, saying they have "missed an opportunity with their response".

• Community services
• Health policy
• Media response
• Mental health
• Primary care

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RCPCH responds to draft guidance on relationships and health education in schools

19 July 2018

Draft guidance published today by the Department of Education aims to make sure that education prepares young people for life in the modern world. Dr Max Davie, Officer for Health Promotion, responds.

• Media response
• Mental health
• Nutrition
• Obesity
• Public health
• Wellbeing for children and young people

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'A dismal, unfair and unsafe situation': RCPCH responds to National Children’s Bureau Report

11 July 2018

Dr Alison Steele responds to the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) new report, published today on behalf of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Children: Storing Up Trouble – A postcode lottery of children’s social care.

• Adolescent health
• Breastfeeding
• Community child health
• Community services
• General paediatrics
• Health inequalities
• Infant health
• Life stage
• Maternity
• Media response
• Mental health
• Nutrition
• Obesity
• Primary care
• Public health
• Research
• Safeguarding
• Secondary care
• Smoking and vaping
• Social care
• Society
• Tertiary care
• Wellbeing for children and young people

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RCPCH reacts to Welsh Government mental health response

4 July 2018

Mental health services at 'crisis point' says RCPCH Officer for Wales, 'and require urgent support.'

• Area of medicine
• Care setting
• Community services
• Health policy
• Media response
• Mental health
• Primary care
• Secondary care

News

An introduction to Dr David Tuthill, our new Officer for Wales

27 June 2018

Our new Officer for Wales, Dr David Tuthill, congratulates Dr Mair Parry on an excellent legacy, and outlines what his new role means for him and the RCPCH.

• Allergies
• Area of medicine
• Blog
• Health policy
• Mental health
• Obesity
• Public health
• Research
• Workforce

Health Foundation - Clinician Scientist Fellowships [CLOSED]

Provides five years of funding to enable talented clinicians to pursue academic research alongside their clinical practice.

Award programme/theme

Fellowship

Funding amount range

£250,001 to £500,000

Maximum duration

5 years