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Digital Paediatrics - join us this November

How can we advance child health through technology? At our day-long event in Birmingham and online on Wednesday 5 November, we'll explore how digital innovation is transforming paediatric care, with insights from leading tech companies and NHS digital pioneers.

Digital Paediatrics 2025 - find out more and register

Middle East crisis

We have been calling on the UK Government to do more to enact and enforce international human rights and humanitarian law to protect children in Gaza. We outline RCPCH action and engagement in the region, and signpost to resources.

Resources

Vaccination access, uptake and equity

Over the last decade, the uptake of vaccines in the UK has stalled and is in many cases falling: this is extremely concerning. Our policy reports shows how we can restore and sustain high immunisation coverage.

Our policy report

Getting adolescent and young adults health right

Want to ensure your services and health support are engaging for this population? Join our two-session online course on 16 and 17 October.

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Leading the way in children's health

We are the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, the membership body for paediatricians in the UK and around the world. We play a major role in postgraduate medical education, professional standards, research and policy.

Our annual impact review

Our strategy 2024-27

Latest news and blogs

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Press release

18 September 2025

New alliance launched in response to crisis in children’s health services

25 organisations have united to help build a workforce for the healthiest generation of children ever.

Podcast

17 September 2025

'Leading the way' episode 3 - seizing opportunities as a resident doctor

An opportunity that presents itself to you might be small or significant, but it's always worth noticing. In the third episode of our leadership series, Jonathan spoke with Dr Josh Hodgson, new Trainee Committee Chair, about how his journey into leadership began.

Blog

12 September 2025

An election? Not another one! A trainee view on the 2026 Senedd election

What's clear to Sam Jeffreys, RCPCH Wales Trainee Representative, is what the next Welsh Government can do to better serve children and young people in Wales. Sam shares his experience to help develop our election manifesto and why the trainee voice matters.

Announcement

8 September 2025

Supporting school attendance - a role for all healthcare practitioners

As children and young people return to school, RCPCH has come together with the Royal College of Nursing on a briefing with our members on the role of healthcare practitioners in promoting school attendance.

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President's update

5 September 2025

It’s back to school – President’s update

Here in the UK and many parts of the world, children and young people are back at school, and the approaching autumn and winter seasons can mean things get busy for us paediatricians. The College has plenty of new resources to support your clinical and professional practice this year.

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Announcement

5 September 2025

Think measles - sharing resources for paediatricians and health professionals

Measles cases are once again rising in the UK, with outbreaks confirmed in several regions, including Manchester. We’re asking paediatricians and health professionals to ‘think measles’: be alert to symptoms and use every opportunity to talk to families about vaccination.