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Join us at this year's RCPCH Conference 2025

We're looking forward to our flagship event on 26-28 March in Glasgow and online. There's still time to get your early bird ticket, which includes access to more recorded sessions than ever before.
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There are enduring, critical issues in the paediatric workforce with understaffed rotas and unfilled vacancies. We surveyed members, and our report from November 2024 outlines key findings.
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The government's public engagement programme continues to invite individual submissions to 'Change NHS' in England. We outline the evidence and recommendations, including on the three shifts, and how you can get involved.
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We have updated the criteria for the diagnosis of death by neurological criteria (DNC) in infants, children and adolescents. This is presented in the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges' Code of Practice on the diagnosis and confirmation of death.
We are the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, the membership body for paediatricians in the UK and around the world, and playing a major role in postgraduate medical education, professional standards, research and policy.

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RCPCH responds to Elective Recovery Plan

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New Year Honours 2025

The New Year Honours list has been announced celebrating contributions to those supporting child health and patient safety across the country. 
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