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Work we do
Improving outcomes in diabetesOur children and young people’s diabetes quality programme in England and Wales has three parts: a collaborative of multidisciplinary teams, self assessment and peer review visits.
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Resources
State of Child HealthOur January 2017 report revealed alarming inequalities in the health and wellbeing across the UK. Read our one year on scorecards showing progress against our recommendations. -
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Improving children's oral healthOur survey in partnership with Mumsnet found that nearly a quarter of parents and carers had problems accessing NHS dental care for their children. More must be done. -
News and events
Getting the most out of Supervised Learning EventsFurther develop your knowledge, skills and confidence as an educational supervisor - 3 July, London
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We offer two qualifications, Membership (MRCPCH) and the Diploma of Child Health (DCH), in the UK and a growing number of countries.
Our standards aim to ensure every infant, child and young person is seen by the right professional, at the right time, in the right place.
Our major news and media response
News
RCPCH statement on Trump administration family separation policy
21 June 2018
RCPCH President Russell Viner comments on the disturbing practice of family separation in the US.
News
Adverse effects of indoor air pollution on child health to be investigated in first ever UK review
19 June 2018
The potentially harmful impact of indoor air pollution on children is to be the subject of a major study for the first time in the UK.
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RCPCH responds to calls for a ban on junk food adverts "on demand"
19 June 2018
Health campaigners are calling for the restrictions on junk food television advertising to be extended to on-demand services. New analysis from the OHA has found that children streaming their favourite shows online are inundated with adverts for unhealthy food and drinks. RCPCH respond to these call...
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Upcoming courses and events
Course
Helping Babies Breathe (HBB)
05 September 2018
London
HBB is an evidence-based educational programme to teach neonatal resuscitation techniques in resource-limited areas. It is an initiative of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO).
Event
Celebrating 70 years of the NHS
London
On July 5, 1948, the NHS was launched with the three core objectives: to meet the needs of everyone, to be free at the point of delivery and to be based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Through many challenges and reforms over the last 70 years, these three core principles remain. We invite RCP...
Course
Webinar - A breath of fresh air: supporting parents and carers to protect their children from exposure to secondhand smoke
06 July 2018
This webinar will highlight the key evidence on smoking/secondhand smoke exposure and vaping/secondhand vapour exposure and explore how to deliver effective very brief advice to support parents/carers to reduce children’s exposure to secondhand smoke. Dr Laura Jones, Senior Lecturer in Applied Healt...