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RCPCH responds to the Scottish Budget 2024-25
20 December 2023
The Scottish Government has published its Scottish Budget for 2024 to 2025.
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Feed me now, Seymour
14 December 2023
Whether it's rating the best mince pie, talking about creative ads or comparing family traditions, the Christmas season is here. But, says Dr Nick Wilkinson, Officer for Wales, what are our national priorities when it comes to food security?
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RCPCH Wales responds to Welsh Government’s decision not to extend school meals during holidays
17 November 2023
The Welsh Government has outlined their decision in an impact assessment document.
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RCPCH Scotland responds to the Programme for Government 2023-24
6 September 2023
The Scottish Government has announced its Programme for Government 2023-24 and has outlined a number of policies and announcements related to child health.
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Paediatricians concerned that children in Northern Ireland are being left behind
3 May 2023
Last week Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris set out Stormont's budget for 2023-24.
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Health outcomes continue to worsen for UK children – say leading children’s doctors
31 March 2023
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) warns that across most indicators, health outcomes are worsening for children who live in deprived areas.
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RCPCH responds to Northern Ireland's Department of Health’s Health Inequalities Report 2023
30 March 2023
RCPCH responds to Northern Ireland's Department of Health’s most recent annual report focussing on health inequalities covering the 2021 reporting period where data was available.
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Enteral calcium and phosphate supplementation in neonates and children - position statement
This statement is produced by Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Group (NPPG), with support from RCPCH. There are no licensed oral liquid calcium or phosphate products available in the UK. Administration of an effervescent calcium or phosphate tablet is common, and this statement provides guidance for...
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RCPCH welcomes free school meals for primary school children in London
20 February 2023
The Mayor of London's has announced that he will provide free school meals to all London's primary school children for the next academic year.
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Paediatricians call out unregulated, high sugar and salt baby foods
27 December 2022
RCPCH calls on the UK Government to finally implement mandatory guidelines on the amount of sugar and salt that baby food can contain.