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The Welsh Government will adopt public health expert Sir Michael Marmot’s eight principles, which aim to eliminate unfair and avoidable differences in health which can be caused by where people live, what kind of job they do and how they are treated in society.

The Chancellor has delivered her spending review for 2025.

The Government has announced plans to expand free schools meals to all children in reciept of universal credit.

The Public Health Agency’s annual report provides a statistical profile on various aspects of the health of children in Northern Ireland.

ONS have published data on stillbirths, infant and childhood deaths occurring annually in England and Wales, and associated risk factors.

Alongside the announcement of 700,000 extra urgent dental appointments, the Government has reiterated their plans to introduce supervised tooth-brushing scheme for 3-to-5-year-olds.

In our recent Council meeting, we honoured the memory of Dr Jean Bowyer, a passionate advocate for child health. The RCPCH continues to uphold her legacy through international examinations, training, and humanitarian programs.

The National Dental Epidemiology Programme have published the findings of their oral health survey of 5-year-old schoolchildren in England in 2024.

The surveys were published in October 2024 by Children in Wales, an umbrella body for organisations and individuals who work with children, young people and their families in Wales.