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Â鶹´«Ã½ responds to the Autumn budget
30 October 2024
The Government has delivered their first budget statement post-election.
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Â鶹´«Ã½ responds to announcement for additional funding for elective appointments
29 October 2024
The Chancellor and Health Secretary have confirmed funding plans to increase elective appointments ahead of the upcoming Budget.
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Huge win for child health and planet as Government announces ban on disposable vapesÂ
24 October 2024
The UK Government has today announced a ban on disposable vapes taking place from 1 June 2025 in England and has highlighted similar bans will be brought forward across the nations.Â
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Â鶹´«Ã½ responds to launch of engagement exercise on 10 Year Health Plan
21 October 2024
The UK government has launched a major public engagement initiative to help shape the NHS 10-year plan. This follows the Darzi Review which laid bare the challenges for child health services and the state of children's health and wellbeing.
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Â鶹´«Ã½ responds to Children’s Commissioner’s report on waiting times for neurodevelopmental conditions
18 October 2024
This report, using the Children’s Commissioner’s legislative powers, provides new insights into waiting times for children with neurodevelopmental conditions in community health and mental health services in England.
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Social Justice and Social Security Committee (Scottish Parliament): Child Poverty Act - consultation response
In September 2024, we responded to a call for evidence from the Social Justice and Social Security Committee on the Post Legislative Scrutiny of the Child Poverty Act 2017. Below is a short summary, with our full response available in the downloads section.
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Â鶹´«Ã½ responds to Darzi Review
12 September 2024
Lord Ara Darzi has published the findings of an independent review of the NHS.
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Â鶹´«Ã½ submission of evidence to independent investigation of NHS performance
In August 2024, we submitted evidence to Lord Darzi's independent investigation of the NHS. The review has a focus on assessing patient access to healthcare, the quality of healthcare being provided and the overall performance of the health system.
The review team requested that evidence submiss...
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Â鶹´«Ã½ statement on Thirlwall Inquiry
10 September 2024
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health is a core participant in the Thirlwall Inquiry.
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Three quarters of paediatricians already seeing children negatively impacted by long waits for health services as professional body publishes blueprint to transform care 
5 September 2024
Â鶹´«Ã½ publishes From left behind to leading the way: a blueprint for transforming child health services in England.