Leading the way in children’s health

We want more healthy children. So we make sure that our members get the knowledge and expertise they need, and we involve children, young people and families in all that we do.

Healthcare standards in secure settings

Around 10,000 children and young people a year in the UK come into contact with secure settings. Our recently refreshed standards help ensure they receive the care they need for better health outcomes..

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Interim NHS People Plan

Published this month, the Plan focuses on the challenges specific to the health service workforce. And it identifies actions to help support people working in the NHS in England.

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Equality and diversity

We're seeking members, including trainees, and others to join a new short-life panel. You'll help examine the College's approach to equality and diversity across our volunteer work.

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News

RCPCH responds to healthy school food move

13 June 2019

Prof Steve Turner welcomes Scottish Government's decision to change nutritional standards in schools to include more fruit and vegetables and less processed red meat and sugar.

Area of medicine

Community child health

General paediatrics

News

Supporting SAS doctors - our new report

11 June 2019

Specialty, Associate Specialist and Staff Grade (SAS) doctors are a key part of the paediatric workforce, but are often undervalued and are reducing in number. SAS doctors are senior clinicians with at least four years training in paediatrics, are not a consultant and are not currently in specialty ...

Workforce

News

RCPCH responds to the independent review into gross negligence manslaughter and culpable homicide

6 June 2019

Today, Leslie Hamilton and his working group have published their independent review into how the law on gross negligence manslaughter and culpable homicide are applied to medical practice. RCPCH President, Professor Russell Viner, responds.

Paediatric training

Patient safety

Workforce census: focus on SAS doctors

Our latest report using RCPCH workforce census data looks at a key section of the paediatric workforce: Specialty, Associate Specialist and Staff Grade doctors (SAS doctors) working in child health.

We make recommendations on planning the child health workforce at a national and local level, and both recruiting and retaining people.

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Upcoming courses and events

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Course

College Tutor Training Day 2019-2020

01 October 2019

London

The aim of the College Tutors’ Training Day is to equip College Tutors with the knowledge and skills required to create a positive educational learning environment within their Trust.

Course

Effective Educational Supervision

03 April 2020

London

This one-day course meets the General Medical Council’s requirements for educational supervisors. It explores the fundamentals of educational supervision and provides essential updates on the RCPCH Progress Curriculum and RCPCH assessments.

Course

PCO UK webinar - Understanding urinary tract infection (UTIs) in infants, children and young people

24 July 2019

Dr Arindam Das and Dr Job Cyriac will provide a basic overview and background to UTIs in infants, children and young people, and drill down to specific topics such as dysuria and enuresis.

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