Northern Ireland

News

RCPCH responds to JRF’s UK Poverty 2023 report

26 January 2023

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation report on poverty in the UK shows that a million children under 4 are growing up in poverty.

News

Sharing excellence from across the UK - President's blog

20 January 2023

Camilla reflects on a particularly inspiring trip to Northern Ireland and gears up for the year ahead. She also encourages colleagues to share their brilliant work at this year’s annual conference.

News

Tell us your views on a new app about health inequalities

10 January 2023

The College's Digital Division is seeking members' views on the value of creating a health inequalities mobile app. This would be developed in partnership with the paediatrics-led group, Wellbeing and Health Action Movement (WHAM).

News

New Year Honours 2023

31 December 2022

RCPCH President comments on New Year Honours.

News

Retirement is a time to readjust

20 December 2022

Change is always unsettling and can be challenging, especially if one is unprepared. Dr Sanjay Suri recognises that retirement is a change that is often romanticised but not usually spoken of as a time for readjustment. And that there's someting more important than happiness.

Document

Genomics for newborns, children and young people - FAQs

The use of genomics, including newborn screening, is increasingly discussed in the policy space. We know that the UK National Screening Committee has been working with Genomics England, who led a previous whole genome sequencing (WGS) initiative, the 100,000 Genomes Project, to look at a pilot resea...

Clinical genetics

Whole genomic sequencing

Neonatal medicine

Volunteering opportunity

Invited Reviews Programme Board (IRPB) - volunteering opportunity

Closing date

6 February 2023

Our IRPB provides governance and oversight to the Invited Reviews Service, and is seeking applicants for the position of Reviewer Member.

Invited reviews

News

Group A Strep and scarlet fever during a time of winter pressures – a joint statement from RCPCH, RCEM and RCGP

8 December 2022

Three Medical Royal Colleges are issuing advice for worried parents and healthcare professionals working during a very tough winter.

Event

Educational Supervisor Virtual Roadshow: Your wellbeing

02 February 2023

This instalment of our popular Educational Supervisor Virtual Roadshow series will focus on your wellbeing as an Educational Supervisor.

Knowledge and skills

Paediatric training

News

Will you take on International Buy Nothing Day?

25 November 2022

As the festive period begins and on International Buy Nothing Day, Dr Lucy Reynolds, a Community Consultant Paediatrician based in Glasgow, reflects on the environmental and developmental cost of modern materialism. As a member of the Climate Change Advocating for Change Working Group, she also disc...