RCPCH News

RCPCH launches new growth charts for school age children

22/05/2012

New growth charts for children aged 2-18 years launch today – designed to be more simple, accurate and relevant than previous versions.

RCPCH Annual Conference 22-24 May 2012, Glasgow

22/05/2012

Paediatricians from across the country come together to share new research and findings on key areas of child health at this year’s RCPCH Conference

RCPCH embarks on major review of child deaths

15/05/2012

RCPCH launches a major two-year review into child mortality and morbidity in the UK.

RCPCH responds to food labelling consultation announcement

14/05/2012

The RCPCH responds to the Department of Healths food labelling consultation announcement.

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health wins £2 million grant to reduce under-five mortality in Africa

08/05/2012

Thousands of children in East and West Africa are set to benefit from two groundbreaking projects run by the RCPCH

New standards set for emergency care of children and young people

03/05/2012

A new series of standards set out minimum requirements for how children in emergency settings should be treated...

24/7 consultant-delivered care a ‘must’ for effective NHS, says new report

25/04/2012

Paediatrics leads the way with Consultant Delivered Care – a model which provides the best outcomes for patients.

RCPCH President elected Chairman of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges

24/04/2012

The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges today announces the appointment of Professor Terence Stephenson as its new Chairman elect.

RCPCH responds to the RCGP's bid for extended and enhanced GP training

19/04/2012

The College responds in support of the Royal College of General Practitioners' bid for extended and enhanced GP training

Medical profession united in fight to defuse obesity time-bomb

13/04/2012

The medical profession has come together to launch a campaign on what it claims is the single greatest public health threat in the UK – obesity.