Help families make informed decisions about flu vaccination

With high rates of flu already being seen across the UK, we have updated our flu vaccination factsheets for families. Tailored for each nation, they provide information to help parents and carers get their children vaccinated.

Flu vaccinations factsheets

Visiting fellowships 2027

Each year we invite leading paediatricians and paediatric nurses from low- and middle-income countries to visit UK clinical centres to exchange good practice. Applications are now open.

Visiting fellowships

Join our technology conference

Building on the success of our first 'Digital Paediatrics' conference last autumn, we are partnering with NIHR on a two-day hybrid event on 2-3 December.

Find out more and register

A new toolkit for oral health

We've worked with the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry on the Mini Mouth Care Matters programme, helping to make oral health part of every contact.

See resources

Leading the way in children's health

Our ten-year strategy has four goals to support paediatricians' working lives and advocate for a healthier future for children and young people in the UK and internationally.

Our latest annual impact review sets out what we've achieved - together with you, our members, partners and children and young people.

Our strategy

Our annual impact review

Latest news and blogs

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President's update

4 November 2026

Supporting the future of child health research - President's update

Drawing on two recent research events, Steve reflects on the value of child health research, the challenges it currently faces, and encourages members to take their first steps into research.

Media response

2 November 2026

RCPCH comments on roll out of child alert system in A&Es

NHS England has announced it is rolling out the National Paediatric Early Warning System (PEWS) in emergency departments from this winter. RCPCH has commented.

Montage of photos from RCPCH and paediatrics over the past 30 years, with 30 in boxes

Blog

26 October 2026

Your Paediatrics, Your Future: Your best day at work

To celebrate our 30th birthday, we asked members of the paediatric community to reflect on their experiences and share their stories, including their best day at work so far.

President's update

21 October 2026

The power of clinical leadership in shaping healthcare - President's update

Steve reflects on the importance of strong clinical leadership, combined with support and empowerment from politicians and management, to transform the healthcare environment into a better place for patients, the workforce and the wider public.

Podcast

21 October 2026

Building Capacity 3: Critical appraisal and publishing - podcast

In the third and final episode of Building Capacity: Past, Present and Future, Dr Leila Ellis of the Trainee Research Network is joined by Dr Nick Brown, Editor-in-Chief of Archives of Disease in Childhood, to explore critical appraisal, peer review and the publication process.

Podcast

14 October 2026

Building Capacity 2: Alternative research pathways - podcast

The second episode of our podcast series from the Trainee Research Network, Building Capacity: Past, Present and Future is live. Dr Leila Ellis speaks with paediatricians about unconventional career paths and how varied a career involving research can be.