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‘No room for protection’: how the cost of living crisis affects children’s health
‘No room for protection’: how the cost of living crisis affects children’s health
By Rebecca Bellars, Head of Media and Public Affairs at RCPCH.
RCPCH Insight
Aug 1, 2022
Child Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking is on the rise: what do paediatricians need to know…
Child Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking is on the rise: what do paediatricians need to know…
Dr Laura C N Wood & Dr Sarah Boutros
RCPCH Insight
May 30, 2022
What do paediatricians need to know about the Nationality and Borders Bill?
What do paediatricians need to know about the Nationality and Borders Bill?
If you’re a member and interested in the College’s work to influence national policy, then sign up to our Parliamentary Panel to receive…
Sinead Phelan
Apr 4, 2022
The climate crisis is a child rights crisis
The climate crisis is a child rights crisis
The RCPCH position statement calls on the leaders of every country and their representatives to make human health central to all climate…
Sinead Phelan
Nov 1, 2021
A choice between heating and eating: how fuel poverty affects child health
A choice between heating and eating: how fuel poverty affects child health
“It’s one thing after the other at the moment- food then fuel then housing, school, Wi-Fi access…” says Dr Ian Sinha
Sinead Phelan
Oct 15, 2021
I am the Monster: the impact of eating disorders in very young children
I am the Monster: the impact of eating disorders in very young children
Jade* is a 9-and-a-half-year-old patient with a passion for running that started during the lockdown. Her family were amazed at her…
RCPCH Insight
Sep 24, 2021
“Having a young person’s voice at the centre” — the impact of engagement on child health services
“Having a young person’s voice at the centre” — the impact of engagement on child health services
RCPCH &Us have applied a youth social action model to set up a diverse network of projects and seek change in various exciting ways. This…
RCPCH Insight
Aug 12, 2021
How can we improve the experience of children and young people receiving inpatient care for complex…
How can we improve the experience of children and young people receiving inpatient care for complex…
A mental health inpatient admission can be a traumatic experience for a young person and their carers. Candace Imison and Jodi Brown…
RCPCH Insight
Jul 8, 2021
‘They are out, we are not.’ How overseas aid has changed child health in Sierra Leone
‘They are out, we are not.’ How overseas aid has changed child health in Sierra Leone
The loss of funding because of the ODA cuts has stalled a valuable programme: Dickya Labicane, Dr Alexandra Pledge and Dr Andrew McArdle…
RCPCH Insight
Jun 7, 2021
State of Child Health: One year on — in conversation with Dr Ray Nethercott
State of Child Health: One year on — in conversation with Dr Ray Nethercott
Dr Ray Nethercott is a consultant paediatrician and the RCPCH Officer for Ireland. This article is part of a series to mark one year on…
RCPCH Insight
May 28, 2021
State of Child Health: One year on — in conversation with Dr Rakhee Shah
State of Child Health: One year on — in conversation with Dr Rakhee Shah
Dr Rakhee Shah is a community paediatrician and co-author of State of Child Health 2020. This article is part of a series to mark one year…
RCPCH Insight
May 26, 2021
How will the Domestic Abuse Bill impact children and young people?
How will the Domestic Abuse Bill impact children and young people?
Domestic abuse is any type of controlling, bullying, threatening or violent behaviour between people in a relationship. It can seriously…
Chris Richardson
Mar 8, 2021
How can we help children and young people recover from disrupted education?
How can we help children and young people recover from disrupted education?
According to My Life My Say’s Lost Generation report, three quarters of 18 to 24-year-olds in the UK think that the pandemic has had a…
Chris Richardson
Jan 28, 2021
What is the impact of the pandemic on young people with eating disorders?
What is the impact of the pandemic on young people with eating disorders?
Around 1.25 million people in the UK have an eating disorder. And although exact prevalence rates are difficult to quantify, it is…
Chris Richardson
Jan 1, 2021
How has the pandemic influenced substance use among young people?
How has the pandemic influenced substance use among young people?
Before the pandemic, trends in substance use among young people varied across the UK. Our State of Child Health report showed that in some…
Chris Richardson
Nov 30, 2020
What are the barriers to healthcare for migrant children?
What are the barriers to healthcare for migrant children?
With one billion people on the move in 2018 — a number that is expected to rise as a consequence of natural disasters and climate change —…
Chris Richardson
Nov 6, 2020
How are young people using screens during lockdown?
How are young people using screens during lockdown?
‘Screen time’ never provided a holistic way of understanding how young people use digital devices. While it is useful in some contexts…
Chris Richardson
Jun 11, 2020
How can we encourage better sleep for children and young people?
How can we encourage better sleep for children and young people?
By the age of two, most children have spent more time asleep than awake. And overall, a child will spend around 40% of their childhood…
Chris Richardson
Sep 4, 2020
How is COVID-19 affecting children and young people in BAME communities?
How is COVID-19 affecting children and young people in BAME communities?
Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities are overrepresented in cases of coronavirus based on what we would expect from UK…
Chris Richardson
Jun 23, 2020
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