Consultation responses

We respond to consultations so that we can influence and advocate for improvements in child health in all four UK nations. We work with members and children and young people to ensure our responses are accurate and in line with the latest evidence.

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Review of Urgent and Emergency Care Services in Northern Ireland- consultation response

RCPCH welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Department of Health’s Review of Urgent and Emergency Care Services in Northern Ireland consultation in June 2022. This sets out the proposed strategic priorities in response to the Urgent and Emergency Care Review Report, which initially launched in ...

Facing the Future - emergency care

Models of care

Service planning

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Human trafficking (Scotland) - consultation response

In September 2019, RCPCH Scotland's Chair of the Child Protection Subcommittee responded to the Scottish Government Consultation on section 38 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015, focusing on the duty to notify aspect.

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The Future Doctor: Call for Evidence - consultation response

In September 2019 we responded to a call for evidence from Health Education England on The Future Doctor – What do the NHS, patients and the public require from 21st-century doctors?

Health policy

Participation

Children and young people's voice

Research

Service design

Facing the Future - acute general paediatric services

Facing the Future - care outside the hospital

Facing the Future - emergency care

Facing the Future - ongoing heath needs

Society

Workforce

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Care of unaccompanied migrant children and child victims of modern slavery – consultation response

We responded to the Department for Education in 2017 with recommendations that child health professionals be included in the assessment process to determine whether a child is the victim of modern slavery and human trafficking. Government must allocate more financial resource in order for Local Auth...