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On 20 July 2023, the Government published its full response to the independent review – led by former Regional Director of Public Health Dr Bill Kirkup CBE – into neonatal and maternity failings at East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust.

From negotiating preservation of training numbers for Progress+ to questioning birth rate projections used in workforce modelling, Camilla highlights some of the areas where we are advocating for our workforce. The blog also links to some important recent publications.

In June, the BMA announced that consultants in England voted to take industrial action following the ballot. The vote saw a turnout of 71% (24 106) with 86% voting yes. 

NHS data reveals that the number of children awaiting consultant led treatment for over 52 weeks has risen to 21,282. There are now 416,790 children on referral to treatment waiting lists in England. 

To thrive at work, we need to feel like our voice is being heard, that we belong and have purpose and meaning in what we do. These principles are behind the development of regional Wellbeing and Innovation Networks (WINs): communities of paediatricians and allied health professionals who come tog...

The RCPCH Roadmap for transforming the working lives of paediatricians identifies that every healthcare worker, department, organisation, region is at a different place on this journey. It is not for the Thrive Paediatrics team to tell people what is and isn’t important for them. Instead, it is abou...

Published on Friday 30 June 2023, this set out NHS England’s plans to address existing and future workforce challenges over a 15-year period. RCPCH responds.

RCPCH have long advocated for a paediatric mental health lead to be embedded in paediatric departments across the country.