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<p>The Department welcomes the contribution provided by the Royal College of Paediatrics
and Child Health (RCPCH), which has highlighted a number of challenges that must be
addressed. We are pleased with the progress noted by the RCPCH in the most recent
assessment, particularly on the NHS Long Term Plan including its focus on maternity,
support for mental health, learning disabilities and cancer.</p><p>There are no current
plans to introduce a separate children and young people’s health strategy as suggested
by the RCPCH and other bodies. Our Prevention Vision is clear on the importance of
action in our earliest experiences, the environment around us and from the services
we receive. We are focussed on tackling the root causes of poor health, not just treating
the symptoms and will continue to lead a range of policies to influence the wider
issues that impact on child health.</p>
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