Elizabeth Collin
elizabethcollin.bsky.social
Elizabeth Collin
@elizabethcollin.bsky.social
Campaigns Officer at RCPCH. All views my own.
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Our new research with @rcpch.bsky.social -

1 year on from the launch of the government's Child Poverty Taskforce, kids are experiencing more severe health issues due to poverty, placing a system already stretched thin under much more considerable strain. www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
UK child poverty at ‘unbearable level’, warns paediatrician
A child poverty strategy had been due to be published in spring but was subsequently delayed until autumn to align with the Chancellor’s budget.
www.standard.co.uk
July 17, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Widespread media coverage of RCPCH's campaign to #EndPhysicalPunishment today.

It's long overdue that children in England get the same protections as those in Scotland and Wales.
March 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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We're off to parliament today with @barnardos.org.uk & @nspcc.bsky.social to call on parliamentarians to #EndPhysicalPunishment.

Hosted by @jessasatomp.bsky.social and @elliechowns.bsky.social MPs will hear from experts on the harmful impacts of physical punishment & why change is long overdue.
February 26, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Hello Bluesky! 👋

We’re the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. We represent over 24,000 paediatricians in the UK and internationally.

Follow us to hear about our work to support #Paediatricians and transform #ChildHealth.
January 31, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Help to put children & the child health workforce at the centre of the NHS 10 Year Health Plan.

Share your voice on the Change NHS Portal or through local opportunities.

There are resources to support you:
www.rcpch.ac.uk/key-topics/n...
NHS 10 Year Health Plan - overarching policy briefing
We call on all RCPCH members in England to input into the new 10 Year Health Plan for the NHS, both via the Change NHS Portal and through any Trust or regional opportunities. This is your opportunity ...
www.rcpch.ac.uk
November 27, 2024 at 8:50 AM