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The latest issue of your member magazine shines a light on connections - with contributions from Visiting Fellows, senior members on planning for retirement and more.
We have begun to review the programme of assessment within the Progress+ curriculum to ensure it is fair and fit for purpose. Vice President for Training and Assessment, Dr Cathryn Chadwick, explains why.
We deliver clinically-led peer reviews to healthcare organisations, providing independent, objective expert advice and external assurance on your clinical services and quality of care.
Our new resource presents insights on flexible working patterns from 2015 to 2025, UK legislation and NHS guidance. Plus, paediatricians' experiences balancing clinical life, aspirations and personal wellbeing.
The 5th edition of our Facing the Future document outlines how to deliver safe, high quality and integrated care for patients in Paediatric Emergency Departments in the UK.
Strengthening children’s community health services
More than 314,000 children and young people in England alone are waiting for community health services, and wait times are getting worse. We outline the evidence and impact, and call for action across the UK.
How can the health, wellbeing and rights of children and young people be not only safeguarded, but actively prioritised? The Holyrood election is in May 2026 and we have a 'prescription for change' for the next Scottish Government.
Register for our new fortnightly series of free, one-hour webinars, which replicate the 'Grand Round' that takes place in many hospitals. Each features an expert-led presentation on clinical and professional paediatric practice, followed by a live Q&A.
Join us in Birmingham or online on Wednesday 5 November for our first-ever conference on digital health technology. We'll explore how digital innovation is transforming paediatric care, with insights from leading tech companies and NHS digital pioneers.
In December 2018, we responded to the Department of Health and Social Care’s consultation on mandatory calorie labelling in the out-of-home sector as part of the UK Government’s childhood obesity plan in England. As of August 2021 we've revised our position to acknowledge a lack of evidence to suppo...
As RCPCH celebrates its 25th birthday, 25 members have shared stories about a case that stayed with them. These stories will be published throughout 2021.
Our Vice President of Training & Assessment, Cathryn Chadwick, introduces our new training programme, now due to roll out from 2023, which will be outcomes-based, flexible and fit for the needs of our children and young people.
Dr Camilla Kingdon, RCPCH President, responds to the announcement from the Joint Committee on Vaccinations and Immunisations (JCVI) that 16-17-year-olds are to be offered a first COVID-19 vaccine dose. JCVI advice for children aged 12-15-years-old regarding COVID-19 vaccination remains unchanged fro...
In July 2021 we responded to the Department of Health and Social Care’s draft data strategy . While we welcome the draft strategy as far as it goes, we are concerned that it is incomplete.
The RCPCH responds to the Government announcement that they have accepted the advice of the Joint Committee on Vaccinations and Immunisations (JCVI) regarding children and young people and COVID-19 vaccination.
Epilepsy is the commonest significant neurological disorder affecting children and young people. Published in July 2021, these latest results from Epilepsy12 provide insight into the diagnosis and care of children and young people with epilepsy, and the organisation of paediatric epilepsy services i...
RCPCH President, Dr Camilla Kingdon, responds to the publication of the Health and Care Bill, which is the most substantive piece of health legislation for nearly a decade.
This free webinar, presented on 29 June 2021, was convened to support paediatricians and other child health professionals with managing bronchiolitis and other respiratory viruses this year. We looked at how to manage patient flow, ‘keeping patients safe and pathways open’, covered recognition, mana...