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Course

Talk, Trust Treat: Getting adolescent and young adults health right (in person) - February

13 February 2026

Want to ensure your services and health support are engaging for adolescents and young adults? Not sure how to adapt your approach for the needs of this age range? In this one-day course, you'll gain a greater understanding of the needs and barriers to care for adolescents and young adults.

Engaging children and young people

Adolescent health

News

RCPCH responds to ADHD Taskforce’s final report

14 November 2025

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has responded to the final report of the independent ADHD Taskforce and welcomes its ambition to improve care and outcomes for people with ADHD across the life course.

Volunteering opportunity

Area Officer, South England

Closing date

13 July 2026

Represent the views of members in your area, help deliver RCPCH strategy and support our children and young people's engagement programme, RCPCH &Us. Recruiting for a position in the South of England.

News

Paediatricians respond to worrying child mortality data

13 November 2025

The National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) have published their Child Death Review data for England in 2025.

Resource

Initial Health Assessment Delivery Standards

These standards aim to improve children and young people’s experience of initial health assessments (IHAs), their outcomes and their health and wellbeing. They were published by RCPCH in November 2025 and are badged by CoramBAAF.

Safeguarding

Looked after children

Models of care

News

Paediatricians urge parents to protect children from flu as cases surge this winter

12 November 2025

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health have published a flu vaccine factsheet to encourage and support parents and carers to access vaccines this winter.

Resource

RCPCH submission to Kingdon review of children's hearing services

In May, a call for evidence was announced to help inform Dr Kingdon's review of children's hearing services. RCPCH's submission to the review is set out below.

Health policy

Public affairs and campaigning

News

RCPCH responds to Kingdon Review of children’s hearing services in England

10 November 2025

On Monday 10 November, the Kingdon review of children’s hearing services in England. RCPCH gave evidence to the review and our response to its publication is below.

News

Paediatricians provide stark picture of children’s health services ahead of 10 Year Workforce Plan

7 November 2025

Responding to the UK Government’s recent call for evidence, RCPCH warns that the child health workforce is essential to the success of 10-year health plan.

Resource

Help protect your child from flu this winter - factsheets on vaccination

Every winter, thousands of children need hospital care because of the flu. Paediatricians play a vital role to increase uptake of the flu vaccine to protect children from this virus, and to reduce winter strains on the NHS. Download our factsheet for each UK nation to share with parents and carers.