In May 2026, RCPCH responded to a Department for Science, Innovation and Technology call for evidence on Growing up in the online world: a national consultation

Massive thanks for those of you that shared our request to hear from young people with health conditions for the Gov consultation on Growing up in an Online World. We had 300 children and young people take part and have made a submission on their behalf. You can read their views about the positives and negatives of social media, apps, digital spaces and mobile phones as children and young people with health conditions