Share your professional expertise by volunteering with us

Applications are open again for a range of roles, including Portfolio Pathway Champions, Area Officer for south England, Deputy Theory Lead - and more.

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Shaping our policy and public affairs work

Our new Paediatric Influencing Network is open to all members, at any career stage and location. You'll be invited to share your experiences and insights that strengthen our influencing to decision‑makers.

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Recommendations for a workforce plan

In 2025 we published a policy briefing calling for a child health workforce strategy - to help realise the government’s ambition to raise the healthiest generation of children ever.

See full briefing and postcard

Understanding the assessment review

We are reviewing the assessment programme for doctors in postgraduate paediatric training in the UK, ensuring it aligns with the Progress+ curriculum and is fair, fit for purpose and sustainable.

See updates about this review

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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Announcement

1 July 2026

BPSU publishes first five-year report showcasing the impact of rare disease surveillance

The British Paediatric Surveillance Unit (BPSU)’s report brings together the Unit's achievements between 2021 and 2025 and demonstrates how national surveillance of rare childhood conditions is improving research, informing policy and supporting clinical care across the UK and Republic of Ireland.

Media response

30 June 2026

RCPCH responds to National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation

On Wednesday 30 June, Baroness Amos published her published her Final Reports and Recommendations as Chair of the independent National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation.

Media response

30 June 2026

RCPCH responds to Children's Commissioner (England) mental health report

On Monday 29 June, the Children's Commissioner for England published her fifth annual report on children's mental health services.

Podcast

29 June 2026

Understanding the RCPCH Assessment Review - changes to workplace-based assessments: podcast

Want to know more about the RCPCH’s Assessment Review: what, why, when and how it’s going to affect you? This podcast episode aims to do just that by bringing together some of the College faculty who have been involved through the planning, development and pilot stages.

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

Blog

26 June 2026

Your Paediatrics, Your Future: Advice to new paediatric professionals

To celebrate our 30th birthday, we asked members of the paediatric community to reflect on their experiences and share their stories, including one piece of advice they'd give to new paediatric professionals. Here's what they had to say...

Media response

25 June 2026

RCPCH and BAPM response to Independent Review of Maternity Services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

On 24 June 2026 the Ockenden report published the ‘findings, conclusions and essential actions to improve care and safety in maternity services across England’ following the independent review report of Maternity Services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.