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Robert Okunnu retweeted
Far too often and for far too long, the needs of our children and young people have been overlooked by national policymakers.
Today we publish our blueprint for transforming child health services in England. 🧵#RCPCHBlueprint
ALT New policy report. From left behind to leading the way: a blueprint for transforming child health services in England.
Enjoyed writing this blog for @CIPR_PA
🚨***NEW BLOG*** fantastic insight from Robert Okunnu on how public affairs pros can aspire to senior leadership roles #publicaffairs #leadership
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Don't forget to complete the RCPCH Member survey!
Check your email for your personal survey link and complete for a chance to win a virtual or in-person pass to RCPCH Conference 2024.
For more info visit: rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/news…
ALT RCPCH member survey. Have your completed your member survey?
Robert Okunnu retweeted
We're delighted to see @Simonkenny14 , Professor David Edwards, @RaoMala and many others who are dedicated to the health and wellbeing of children and young people, receiving honours today.
See our full response here: ow.ly/iwBo50QmIiW
Robert Okunnu retweeted
Climate change poses an existential risk to child health and is exacerbating child health inequalities.
To #ShiftTheDial on child health inequalities, we’re calling on Government to address the unequal impacts of climate change on child health.
rcpch.ac.uk/ShifttheDialOnCl… 🧵
ALT It's time to #ShiftTheDial on climate change and child health inequalities
Robert Okunnu retweeted
Today we've published our manifesto for the next UK General Election.
Read our calls for policy makers to support children's health and wellbeing in a changing world.👇
rcpch.ac.uk/resources/manife… 🧵1/4 #RCPCHmanifesto
ALT RCPCH Manifesto. Support children's health and wellbeing in a changing world.
Robert Okunnu retweeted
To celebrate the 75th birthday of the NHS, we've looked back through the archives at paediatrics in the early years of the NHS & the changes in paediatric care at that time.
➡️ rcpch.ac.uk/NHS75 #NHS75 #NHSBirthday
ALT Quote from blog. Major advances in healthcare such as new vaccines, medication and techniques had a huge impact on child health
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🏆Huge congrats to @Epilepsy_12 Youth Advocates who are joint winners in @HQIP #CAAW23 clinical audit heroes awards! They do so much volunteering each year through @RCPCHtweets @RCPCH_and_Us to support the audit - read more rcpch.ac.uk/resources/epilep… #Epilepsy #NHS #YouthAction
Congratulations to @Epilepsy_12 Youth Advocates RCPCH and Solent Academy of Research and Improvement Side by Side group on being joint winner of the Clinical Audit Heroes Patient and Public Involvement award! @nqican #CAAW23. Find out more here: hqip.org.uk/news/caaw23-ppi-…
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Today @DHSCgovuk confirmed that the long awaited Health Disparities White Paper has been shelved. As Paediatricians we know how desperately real change is needed to #ShiftTheDial on ever-growing child health inequalities across the UK.
Read our response👇
rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/news…
ALT Health inequalities are estimated to cost the NHS an extra £4.8bn a year and recent findings from the ONS show that since early 2020, almost 400,000 people exited the jobs market with long-term health problems. The Government knows there is a problem, yet we still have no clear strategy that considers the role of every department and every available policy in tackling health inequalities, including those that start in childhood.
It's a real honour to take up this role @RCPCHtweets, working to support paediatrics and child health at such an important time.
We are pleased to announce @ROkunnu as our new Chief Executive Officer. You can read our full statement here: rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/news…
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Today we are calling on the UK Government to finally implement mandatory guidelines on the amount of sugar and salt that baby food can contain, and stop kicking this much needed policy change down the road. @SteveBarclay #ShiftTheDial
Read more 👇 rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/news…
ALT Did you know that there are no mandatory guidelines for the amounts of sugar and salt that baby and drinks can contains? The British Dental Association found that many baby food pouches, aimed at infants under 12 months, can contain more sugar by volume than Coca-Cola. And some products contain up to two thirds of an adult's recommended daily allowanced (RDA) of sugar.
Robert Okunnu retweeted
Children’s health services are facing their busiest winter ever. Paediatricians are working extremely hard, but we need support - including a fully funded NHS workforce plan @DHSCgovuk.
Read @RCPCHPresident's exclusive:
Some days in the past six weeks nearly all critical care beds for children have been full, says Dr Camilla Kingdon independent.co.uk/news/healt…
Robert Okunnu retweeted
Every child has the right to a decent meal each school day.
We stand in solidarity with young people and call on @Jeremy_Hunt to extend #FreeSchoolMeals support to all children living in poverty.
Sign @BiteBack2030 petition here — change.org/free-school-meals
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It's great to be in Edinburgh today for the admissions ceremony with our President @CamillaKingdon , Registrar @SteveTurnerABDN and VP for training & assessment @cathrynchadwic1 - and our presidential mace! 👨🎓
Robert Okunnu retweeted
Our response to the Chancellor's Autumn statement 👇
rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/news…
Robert Okunnu retweeted
'It seems almost Dickensian to talk about hungry children in the UK in 2022'
🎧Listen to @RCPCHPresident @CamillaKingdon on @BBCr4today speaking about the importance of investing in #FreeSchoolMeals.
'By failing to adequately nourish children we are stacking up a whole raft of problems for the future'
🗣️ @RCPCHtweets president @CamillaKingdon tells @BBCr4today why there's an urgent need to extend Free School Meals.
Join our #FeedtheFuture campaign: bit.ly/FeedtheFutureFSM
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Food, clothing, warm and dry shelter, and access to education and health services: these are the basic tools needed to raise a child and build a healthy adult. So why are these essentials often seen as a privilege and not a right? @RCPCHtweets bmj.com/content/379/bmj.o241…
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We have to act together to #shiftthedial. It cannot be right that 30% of our children are growing up in poverty. There is no inevitability about this if we decide as a society to prioritise children @RCPCHtweets @MichaelMarmot @wheezylikesund1 @DrGuddiSingh
"For paediatricians, child health inequalities are impossible to miss. They’re in the asthma that won’t go away from poor quality housing; a lack of nutritious food; poor dental health; or low birth weights" @RCPCHtweets bmj.com/content/379/bmj.o241…
Robert Okunnu retweeted
"For paediatricians, child health inequalities are impossible to miss. They’re in the asthma that won’t go away from poor quality housing; a lack of nutritious food; poor dental health; or low birth weights" @RCPCHtweets bmj.com/content/379/bmj.o241…