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NHS 10 Year Plan in England - help make the case for children

The UK government has launched a major public engagement initiative to help shape the NHS in England. Our policy briefings outline the evidence and our recommendations, including on the three proposed shifts.

Help make the case for children

Using our Thrive resource hub

Dr Jess Morgan, Dinwoodie RCPCH Fellow, describes how the Thrive Paediatrics resource hub, launched in October, has come about and how it can help improve the wellbeing and working lives of members and their colleagues.

Jess's blog on Thrive

Supporting LGBTQ+ patients

Our updated principle statement looks at how paediatric health professionals can understand the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning children and young people, and help eliminate discrimination and stigma.

Principle statement

Early bird tickets for Conference

Secure your spot at our conference in Glasgow next March and enjoy a 15% discount. We'll share more detail on the programme soon, including our featured speakers, specialty sessions and wellbeing activities.

Conference tickets

We are the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, the membership body for paediatricians in the UK and around the world, and playing a major role in postgraduate medical education, professional standards, research and policy.

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RCPCH strategy 2024-27

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President's update

6 December 2024

Supporting our workforce - President's update

Steve's update focuses on the changing nature of the medical workforce according to the latest GMC report and our vital work to support paediatricians.

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Media response

5 December 2024

RCPCH responds to latest Government announcement on hospital backlogs target

Today the UK Government has published six new milestones for change that will guide its work over the course of the parliament.

Media response

4 December 2024

Paediatricians’ welcome news that two-child benefit cap to be scrapped in Scotland

The Scottish Government has set out their proposed spending and tax plans for 2025 to 2026.

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Announcement

4 December 2024

RCPCH and children and young people contribute to the NHS’s 10 Year Health Plan

RCPCH and their youth engagement team, RCPCH &Us, have submitted two organisational responses as part of the major public engagement initiative to help shape the NHS 10 year plan.

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Press release

28 November 2024

RCPCH responds to GMC’s ‘The state of medical education and practice in the UK’ 2024 workforce report

The medical regulator’s 'The state of medical education and practice in the UK: workforce report 2024' report highlights the changing nature of the country’s medical workforce.