Alison Firth (@alison_firth) 's Twitter Profile
Alison Firth

@alison_firth

Head of Health Policy @RCPCHtweets. All views mine. Now posting on @bluesky!

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Ronny Cheung (@cheungronny) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Children have been left behind, and are sicker than ever before. While adult waiting lists come down, children languish. #Darzi points out the problem, but we have solutions at RCPCH - read our Blueprint to transform CYP services rcpch.ac.uk/resources/tran….

RCPCH (@rcpchtweets) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are pleased to see our evidence reflected in the #Darzi Review and welcome the long overdue focus on children's health and the workforce. We now call for swift action to address the specific challenges identified in the review. Read our response: rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/ne…

We are pleased to see our evidence reflected in the #Darzi Review and welcome the long overdue focus on children's health and the workforce. 

We now call for swift action to address the specific challenges identified in the review. Read our response: rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/ne…
Asthma + Lung UK (@asthmalunguk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

❌ Clean air is not child’s play. In total, it’s responsible for up to 43,000 premature early deaths every year in the UK.

RCPCH (@rcpchtweets) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Alongside other leading organisations, today we've written in The Times and The Sunday Times about why the #DarziReview must be a turning point for children's health. We stand ready to work with Wes Streeting and others in government on our solutions to ensure children aren't left behind.

Alongside other leading organisations, today we've written in <a href="/thetimes/">The Times and The Sunday Times</a> about why the #DarziReview must be a turning point for children's health. 

We stand ready to work with <a href="/wesstreeting/">Wes Streeting</a> and others in government on our solutions to ensure children aren't left behind.
IPPR (@ippr) 's Twitter Profile Photo

❤️‍🩹 REPORT: The UK is the sick man of Europe. The IPPR Commission on Health & Prosperity has spent the last three years diagnosing the problem & developing the medicine. Today we launch the most ambitious blueprint for the nation's health since Beveridge. ippr.org/articles/our-g…

RCPCH (@rcpchtweets) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today we are launching a new position statement on air pollution. It highlights recent evidence on the child health impacts of indoor and outdoor air pollution, and includes specific policy recommendations for key govt departments. rcpch.ac.uk/resources/air-… #CleanAirForChildHealth

Today we are launching a new position statement on air pollution. It highlights recent evidence on the child health impacts of indoor and outdoor air pollution, and includes specific policy recommendations for key govt departments. 
rcpch.ac.uk/resources/air-… #CleanAirForChildHealth
Patrick Lee (@patrickjalee) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Brilliant work from RCPCH, recognising not just the severe health effects of wood burning, but also the inequality: "I’m particularly concerned for marginalised communities who will be most impacted despite not being perpetrators." rcpch.ac.uk/resources/air-…

Impact on Urban Health (@impurbanhealth) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Incredible interview with Rosamund Adoo-KD CBE FBSA by Kay Burley: “Air pollution is linked to everything: cancer, heart disease, dementia, miscarriages […] We need to do something.” “Children breathe toxic air every day. And we wonder why the NHS is broken. I’m so angry.”

RCPCH (@rcpchtweets) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"It's unacceptable that so many children are waiting for as long as several years to access much needed support." Our response to Children's Commissioner for England report on waiting times for neurodevelopmental conditions. rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/ne…

"It's unacceptable that so many children are waiting for as long as several years to access much needed support." 

Our response to <a href="/ChildrensComm/">Children's Commissioner for England</a> report on waiting times for neurodevelopmental conditions. rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/ne…
National Children's Bureau (@ncbtweets) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Labour has committed to raising the healthiest generation of children ever. Child health must be central to Labour’s Health Mission, and they must put babies, children, young people, and families at the centre of this consultation and subsequent reforms- buff.ly/48iJrav

RCPCH (@rcpchtweets) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We're encouraged to see UK Govt is considering legislating to #EndPhysicalPunishment in England. As part of our campaign, we wrote to the new Education Secretary urging her to enact this vital change to give every child #EqualProtection from assault.

Alison Firth (@alison_firth) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Pleased to support this important work and continue the conversation to support the government ambition to raise the healthiest generation of children ever RCPCH National Children's Bureau

Professor Chris Whitty (@cmo_england) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Secondhand smoke harms children and medically vulnerable adults. Most smokers wish they had never started but were trapped by addiction at a young age. Marketing vapes at children is utterly unacceptable. A new Bill in Parliament will address these. gov.uk/government/spe…

RCPCH (@rcpchtweets) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our #RCPCHblueprint report shows that children are now waiting longer than adults to access healthcare following a decade of chronic underinvestment and a lack of national prioritisation in children’s health. Read Hospital Healthcare Europe's spotlight on our report 👇 hospitalhealthcare.com/clinical/paedi…

RCPCH (@rcpchtweets) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Are you familiar with the RCPCH Facing the Future standards for paediatric services? Share your experiences to help us update the standards! 🌟 Take our 5-minute survey: forms.office.com/e/uy6K7Y7fz8

Are you familiar with the RCPCH Facing the Future standards for paediatric services?  Share your experiences to help us update the standards! 🌟

Take our 5-minute survey: forms.office.com/e/uy6K7Y7fz8