Poverty

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Delivering for all – An �鶹��ý Wales ask of the next Welsh Government

17 February 2026

Dr Dana Beasley, �鶹��ý Wales Deputy Officer, brings to light our calls on the next Welsh Government, with an ask to address poverty, invest in early years and ‘deliver for all’.

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Paediatricians call for greater ambition in Child Poverty Strategy

5 December 2025

The Government has published their long awaiting child poverty strategy, which aims to reduce costs for families and improve outcomes for children.

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�鶹��ý responds to Chief Medical Officer for Wales’s annual report

4 December 2025

The Chief Medical Officer has published her annual report 2024 to 2025, which explores how prevention is vital for better health, and how our NHS workforce is key for effective, sustainable care.

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�鶹��ý responds to Welsh Government’s progress report on Child Poverty Strategy

3 December 2025

The report ‘Child Poverty Strategy for Wales: progress report 2025’ details the Welsh Government’s progress to date on their ongoing strategy to reduce and eliminate child poverty.

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�鶹��ý responds to 2025 autumn budget

26 November 2025

The Chancellor has delivered the budget for 2025 and announced the end of the two-child limit to benefit payments.

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�鶹��ý welcomes the introduction of Health Impact Assessments in Wales

19 November 2025

The Senedd (Welsh Parliament) approves the introduction of mandatory Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) across the nation.

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New standards launched to improve health and wellbeing for children and young people in care across the UK

13 November 2025

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (�鶹��ý) has published new Initial Health Assessment Delivery Standards.

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Paediatricians respond to worrying child mortality data

13 November 2025

The National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) have published their Child Death Review data for England in 2025.

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Health, Social Care and Sport Committee (Scottish Parliament): Good Food Nation Proposed National Plan - consultation response

In August 2025, we responded to a call for views into the proposed Good Food Nation National Plan. Our response highlights the importance of embedding child health and wellbeing at the heart of Scotland’s food policy. Below is a short summary, with our full response available in the downloads sectio...

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More children ill from poverty – bleak paediatricians survey on anniversary of Child Poverty Taskforce

17 July 2025

A survey of paediatricians – published today on the one-year anniversary of government’s Child Poverty Taskforce – reveals that children are experiencing more severe health issues due to poverty, placing a system already stretched thin under much more considerable strain as well as affecting health ...