According to the RCPCH, we have seen a number of child health focused policies in the Kings recent speech.

The speech noted: 

• A draft Bill will be brought forward to ban conversion practices. 

• The UK Government’s commitment to improve NHS as a service for all providing care for all regardless of ability to pay focused on reducing waiting times, improve mental health, prevention of ill health. 

• Legislation will be introduced on smoking and vaping, expected to be broadly in line with the previous government’s Tobacco and Vapes Bill. 

• Legislation will be introduced to ban junk food advertising and energy drink sales. 

• Legislation will be introduced to reform the Mental Health Act.

• A bill will be introduced to raise education standards and promote children’s wellbeing [Children’s Wellbeing Bill].

To see the full article on the RCPCH website, please click on the below link:

https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/news/kings-speech-rcpch-hopeful-new-government-can-prioritise-health-wellbeing-children