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Event

Advisory Appointments Committee (AAC) Training Day (Virtual) - June 2026

11 June 2026

This event is for RCPCH members representing the College on an AAC. The AAC College Assessor acts on behalf of the College on an interview panel for consultant posts in the NHS. We'll start with an overview of the process, and then break out into workshop sessions to explore the tricky situations...

Advisory Appointments Committee

News

Research, advocacy and learning - President’s update

10 February 2026

This update explores how you can get started in research and the growing support available through RCPCH networks and partnerships. Alongside research opportunities, President Professor Steve Turner shares highlights from our latest learning resources, sustainability work and advocacy activity acros...

News

RCPCH welcomes new blueprint for emergency departments

10 February 2026

NHS England have today published their Model Emergency Department Blueprint, which aims to support trusts to deliver modern urgent and emergency care (UEC) in the Emergency Department (ED) setting.

Resource

Workforce information: Later careers survey

As senior paediatricians move into the later stages of their career, their clinical workload, including out-of-hours working, can change. To better understand these changes, we will conduct a survey in 2026 of RCPCH members in the UK who are consultant paediatricians or SAS doctors and aged 55 years...

Workforce

Resource

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill – member briefing

On 13 January 2026, the UK Government introduced emergency legislation on UK medical graduate prioritisation for medical specialty training as part of the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill. This page provides information on what the Bill will do and the College's engagement with the UK Governme...

Workforce

News

RCPCH update on screen time and online harms

19 January 2026

RCPCH President, Professor Steve Turner, has joined leading doctors in a letter to government as concerns of the impact on children and young people's physical and mental health both from excessive screen time as well as exposure to harmful online content grow.

Document

Screen time and online harms: resources for members

This page brings together key resources on screen time and online harms to help inform conversations with families and guide clinical practice across the UK. We will continue to monitor developments and update these resources as new guidance emerges.

Digital health

Health policy

Volunteering opportunity

Education and Learning Board - volunteering opportunities

Closing date

23 March 2026

Support our work in education for members, including courses and online learning resources. We are seeking an Officer for Education, Clinical Lead for Continuous Professional Development and Clinical Lead for Digital Learning.

Digital health

Continuing professional development

Leadership

Resource

Thrive Paediatrics: National report 2025

The RCPCH Thrive Paediatrics programme explores how to prioritise the wellbeing of the child health workforce while addressing underlying workplace challenges, with best practice examples, resources and community networks. Our national report, published in December 2025 and available to download bel...

Workforce

Thrive Paediatrics

Wellbeing for health professionals

Resource

Greener paediatrics: Policy context

The NHS is legally committed to achieving Net Zero, but structural and workforce barriers hinder progress. This policy context page explores the roles of government, NHS bodies, Royal Colleges, and clinicians in delivering sustainable healthcare that protects children’s health today and secures a gr...

Public health

Air pollution

Climate change