Child Health
RCPCH is committed to improving the health of children everywhere by supporting members and policymakers to build on evidence-based practice.
This section deals with standards of care for children, including
- information for parents and carers
- clinical standards
- research
- paediatric service redesign
- child protection
- how we involve children, young people and families in our work
Hot Topics
Obesity
Our obesity web page contains updates on the progress of the RCPCH objective to detect, treat, manage – and ultimately...
Health policy
The health policy team supports members, officers and stakeholders in making and shaping policy affecting children and young...
Child protection
Child protection portal including latest news, key publications and useful resources.
Resources
Children's medicines
The College manages and supports projects in paediatric medicines, including the Medicines for Children resource.
Child health guidelines and standards
High quality guidelines and products for setting standards for paediatric practice that have met the College Standards.
Research
Research projects
Current research projects run by the RCPCH to improve the health services available for children in the UK.
Research opportunities
Find out about the latest research opportunities advertised by the College
Clinical audit and quality improvement
National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP), Clinical Audit, National Epilepsy12 Audit, Decreased Consciousness Level Multi-...