Emma Sparrow
@emma-sparrow.bsky.social
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Head of Children, Young People & Engagement at the Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health. Views all mine & RTs are not endorsements.
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Today is UN International Day for Universal Access to Information. Yesterday the @rcpch.bsky.social Engagement Committee of young people, parents & paediatricians met yesterday & talked about how important this is in child health for equity. #AccessToInfoDay #RightToKnow #IDUAI2025
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Great day @nhsconfed.org #NHSConfedExpo today, come see RCPCH &Us and @rcpch.bsky.social on Stand 39 to find out more about children and young people's engagement, digital innovation, policy and more! Find out more rcpch.ac.uk/nhs-confedexpo
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Visit our stand at NHS ConfedExpo 

11-12 June 2025 Manchester Central
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Today it is #PurpleDay which raises awareness of #Epilepsy worldwide with the Epilepsy Programme Board (EPB) experts by experience at the #RCPCH25 conference sharing their insights & ideas as those with lived experiences to the delegates at the RCPCH &Us stand. Pop by and see us!
The letters EPB have been made from purple items with shoes pointing inwards
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Catherine brings the RCPCH &Us #RCPCH25 opening plenary to a close, sharing ten wishes for the next ten years for our 10th birthday, bold ambitions to drive better health, stronger policies, and greater engagement for children & young people. Send your pledges or child health wishes using #AndUs10
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Prayksha highlights how integration is important for children & young people, between health,education, community & supporting collaboration between children, young people and their health services. We have spoken to 2600 children & young people UK wide with their priorities below. #RCPCH25 #AndUs10
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Tatiana highlights how important innovation is for children, young people and their health workers, sharing the work of our #Epilepsy project where services have learnt about engagement. Read more later today as part of our #PurpleDay celebrations! #RCPCH25 #AndUs10
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Hrutika has kicked off the @RCPCH_and_Us opening plenary for #RCPCH25 announcing #AndUs10 which mark 10 years of the RCPCH &Us programme. "To all the healthcare professionals present today, thank you. Your commitment to integrating our voices is enriching paediatric care"
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Hi Louca-Mai, thanks for getting straight in there with a brilliant networking model. Please could you add me to all 3? Thanks so much!
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📢 RCPCH &Us is looking for examples of children,young people & family engagement in improving child health services
💡20 will be selected as posters at the RCPCH Conference #RCPCH25
⏰ Deadline 20.02.25
🔗 forms.office.com/e/Qtr9sz9Yvh

#YoungPeoplesHealth #Participation #YouthVoice #ChildrensRights

Cork noticeboard with a piece of white notepaper on it that says:

We are looking for your examples of participation and engagement:
1: children, young people or family involvement in health care/services
2: examples between April 2024 - Jan 2025
3: In England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
4: Deadline to share examples 20 Feb 2025
5: 20 will be selected to create posters
6: posters shared at the RCPCH Conference