In this edition of your member magazine, there's a special focus on supporting children and young people’s mental health, and the role paediatricians can play.
Express your creativity and indulge yourself with a bit of cooking! We're featuring members' favourite recipes, from Justin's Kakuni (pictured) to Katy Rose's plant-based dishes.
Live from this summer, Progress+ builds on the current curriculum, and will be flexible and fulfilling. Our FAQs, resources and updates outline what to expect.
We support our members and the wider child health workforce to be at the forefront of continuous QI, with opportunities to share resouces on our dedicated website, QI Central.
We develop guidelines in line with our NICE accreditation, comment on draft documents produced by NICE and other organisations, and provide a comprehensive directory.
We recognise that taking strike action is a personal choice. We have published frequently asked questions to support members, including advice especially for trainees and SAS doctors.
Young volunteers with RCPCH &Us are talking climate change with activists in Ghana and doctors across the UK. And, members discuss the role paediatricians can play to support children's mental health.
Our strategy describes how RCPCH will continue our work to improve health outcomes for children and young people. Building on our vision to lead the way in children's health, we outline our four strategic aims, how we'll do it and what we focus on.
To harness knowledge, data and intelligence to improve the quality of care for children and young people.
Strategic aim 2
To equip members with the skills and knowledge they need through training and assessment.
Strategic aim 3
To speak with confidence and authority on the health issues that matter to children and young people, and on policies that speak to our values and our mission.
Strategic aim 4
To develop our communities, supporting members throughout their careers and attracting new recruits, ensuring the College is financially sustainable and well-resourced.
In autumn 2022, Rob Okunnu, Interim CEO (now CEO), sat down with President Dr Camilla Kingdon to consider what has changed in the last year and the amazing work still yet to be done.