Working for change

Read our final report in our two-year Working for Change programme. Learn more about our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

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Health inequalities

Our first tool helps you better understand child poverty and health inequalities. Learn more about the main drivers and how they affect child health.

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Your next step in Paediatrics

Explore our specialty further and get advice for preparing your application. You can also learn more about our two annual prizes for foundation doctors

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Wellbeing and health

We partnered with the Wellbeing and Health Action Movement to create equalites in child health and wellbeing. Read the evidence and learn how you can take action.

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Latest news and blogs

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Press release

31 March 2023

Health outcomes continue to worsen for UK children – say leading children’s doctors.

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) warns that across most indicators, health outcomes are worsening for children who live in deprived areas.

President's blog

31 March 2023

Learning lessons from a difficult winter - President's blog

Camilla has been lobbying for child health at a number of important events this week. She also highlights our newly published Equality, Diversity and Inclusion report and the useful FOMOHub resource.

Media response

30 March 2023

RCPCH responds to Northern Ireland's Department of Health’s Health Inequalities Report 2023

RCPCH responds to Northern Ireland's Department of Health’s most recent annual report focussing on health inequalities covering the 2021 reporting period where data was available.

Announcement

29 March 2023

Workforce planning and sustainable staffing - changes to the NHS Pensions Scheme

Following the Department of Health and Social Care consultation, proposed changes to the NHS Pension Scheme have been agreed as part of the government’s Spring Budget.

Announcement

28 March 2023

Working for change – our latest report on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are pleased to publish the latest report documenting our work to date on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). Alongside this we share the latest diversity data of our members, volunteers and staff, and launch a new reciprocal mentoring programme.

Article

27 March 2023

Ensuring the needs of children are not forgotten - a perspective on what it means to be an RCPCH Ambassador

Dr Steve Jones is a consultant paediatrician and RCPCH Ambassador for Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire. He tells us how he is advocating to raise the profile of children and young people in his Integrated Care System (ICS).