Ask your MP to speak up for child health in parliament

This week your newly elected or re-elected MPs will be returning to their consituencies for summer recess. With your MP back in the consituency, it is a great time for MPs to learn more about the issues important to their constituents. Your voice can encourage them to become a champion for child health and the NHS workforce. 

We've created this e-action to make it as easy as possible to email your MP. It takes just a few minutes and is open to College members living in the UK.

What are we asking? 

To often the unique needs of children and young people are neglected in government policymaking. That's why we want MPs, whether in government or opposition, to be supported to speak up for paediatricians and child health. You could help encourage your MP to use their position to ensure the child health perspective isn't lost and to champion policy change. 
 
We've drafted a template email for your MP that explains why they should speak up and how the College can support them to do so. 
 
The letter also shares our briefing for MPs, designed to help them understand the state of child health today, and some of our current policy priority areas: 
  • Build stronger child health services and support the child health workforce
  • Prioritise public health, prevention and early intervention and reduce health inequalities
  • Ensure robust child protection and safeguarding. 
Find out more about the work RCPCH is doing to encourage MPs across the UK to prioritise child health and the paediatric workforce on our website. 

Use our template to email your MP

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