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RCPCH welcomes landmark vaping study

19 February 2025

A landmark study, funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), will investigate the long-term health effects of vaping on young people's health and well-being.

• Media response
• Public health
• Research
• Smoking and vaping

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Organisations representing 850,000 healthcare professionals urge MPs to back Tobacco & Vapes Bill

25 November 2024

Ahead of the Tobacco & Vapes Bill second reading, healthcare professionals are asking all MPs to work together and create a smoke-free generation.

• Health policy
• Press release
• Public health
• Smoking and vaping

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Child health at the centre of decision-making - President's update

8 November 2024

The UK Government’s Tobacco and Vapes Bill provides us with an opportunity to meet one of our goals in the newly published College Strategy, and we're speaking with MPs to support the measures.

• President's update
• Public health
• Service design
• Smoking and vaping
• Workforce

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Paediatricians welcome the return of Tobacco & Vapes Bill

5 November 2024

The UK Government has re-introduced the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to phase out smoking, restrict youth access to vaping, and expand smoke-free areas.

• Climate change
• Health inequalities
• Health policy
• Media response
• Public affairs and campaigning
• Public health
• Smoking and vaping
• Society
• Wellbeing for children and young people

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RCPCH responds to the Autumn budget

30 October 2024

The Government has delivered their first budget statement post-election.

• Health inequalities
• Health policy
• Media response
• Nutrition
• Obesity
• Poverty
• Public health
• Smoking and vaping
• Society
• Wellbeing for children and young people

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RCPCH responds to Darzi Review

12 September 2024

Lord Ara Darzi has published the findings of an independent review of the NHS.

• Health inequalities
• Health policy
• Media response
• NHS plan
• Nutrition
• Obesity
• Poverty
• Public health
• Smoking and vaping
• Society
• Vaccination
• Wellbeing for children and young people
• Workforce

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RCPCH responds to Scottish Government’s ‘Programme for Government’

5 September 2024

The Scottish Government has unveiled their Programme for Government and confirms their commitment to end child poverty.

• Climate change
• Health inequalities
• Health policy
• Media response
• Nutrition
• Poverty
• Public health
• Smoking and vaping
• Society
• Wellbeing for children and young people

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RCPCH responds to latest ASH youth vaping data

1 August 2024

While the rates of vaping among 11-17 year olds appear to have stabilised after a period of increase they are not yet in decline.

• Health policy
• Media response
• Public health
• Smoking and vaping

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King’s Speech: RCPCH hopeful that new Government can prioritise health and wellbeing of children

17 July 2024

RCPCH is encouraged to see a number of child health focused policies in King’s Speech.

• Equality, diversity and inclusion
• Health inequalities
• Health policy
• Media response
• Nutrition
• Obesity
• Poverty
• Public health
• Smoking and vaping
• Society
• Vaccination
• Wellbeing for children and young people

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RCPCH responds to loss of the Tobacco & Vapes Bill

24 May 2024

It has been confirmed that the Tobacco and Vapes Bill has not been included in ‘wash-up', the set of bills expedited through Parliament before the next general election.

• Press release
• Public affairs and campaigning
• Public health
• Smoking and vaping
• Society