We provide a range of internal and external services for the College. These include:
- support for and recruitment of trustees
- administration of the College's elections processes
- internal support for procurement and tendering
- internal support for work around contracts, IP ownership, insurance, legal issues, complaints, and risk.
The team can be contacted via governance@rcpch.ac.uk.
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Announcing the winners of the RCPCH Members' Award 2026
27 May 2026
Our Members' Award honours members who have undertaken exceptional work in support of child health and the College strategies. We are pleased to announce that Dr Kate Pryde and Dr James Edelmen are the 2026 joint winners. Congratulations to both!
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Announcing the 2026 Honorary Fellows
26 May 2026
Honorary Fellowship is awarded to a small number of people who are considered by our members to have made a major contribution to paediatrics and child health through research, education, clinical service and leadership. We announced the 2026 Honorary Fellows at our annual Conference, congratulation...
Volunteering opportunity
Vice President for Policy and Advocacy: 2027-30
Closing date
We are recruiting our next VP to lead on the College's strategy on health policy and advocacy, including prevention, health inequalities, health services, workforce, child protection and mental health. You will lead, collaborate and engage with stakeholders across the UK, and work in close partnersh...
Volunteering opportunity
Vice President for Science and Research: 2027-30
Closing date
We are recruiting our next VP to lead the College's strategy on science and research. This senior role is pivotal in helping improve the environment of child health research and quality improvement initiatives across the UK, and further develop our resources for members and the wider workforce. You ...
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We welcome three new Trustees to join our Board in December 2025
1 December 2025
Two new Member Trustees and one Independent Trustee join our Board this December. Each has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people and bring a wealth of knowledge.
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RCPCH Honorary Fellows - 1997 to present
Each year we award Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child health to a small number of people who are considered by our members to have made a major contribution to paediatrics and child health through research, education, clinical service and leadership.
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Professional ethics and law resources
​Paediatricians and other clinicians often have to take very difficult decisions while acting in strict accordance with the law and with sensitivity towards the customs and beliefs practiced by their patients and their patients' families. These resources are intended to support the training and crit...
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Governance
This page has the governing documents of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health: our Royal Charter, Bye-Laws and Regulations.