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Membership
Milestones - your magazineIn our winter issue we look at health inequalities in the broader sense. We explore how climate change anxiety can have an effect on children and young people's mental health and we hear from members on patient safety and resolving conflicts.
Retirement - what's next?It can be a celebration of life’s work and an opportunity for a new chapter - explore our resources and blogs by members navigating this period. We invite Senior Members/Fellows and Honorary Fellows to our regular events. -
Education and careers
Progress+Our two-level paediatric training programme, live as of August 2023, aims to to flexible and fulfilling. We encourage trainees and trainers to read the curriculum and syllabi, FAQs and other resources. -
Work we do
Making EDI everybody’s businessWe look at how we can further embed equality, diversity and inclusion into everything we do at the College. -
Resources
"Perfectly imperfect"The front cover of our Epilepsy12 organisational and clinical audits report for 2023 embodies the spirit of resilience. The documents give insight into the diagnosis and care of children and young people with epilepsy, and the organisation of services.
"All together with Daddy"The photo on our National Neonatal Audit Programme report is courtesy of Maddy and Baljit Singh, parents to triplets. NNAP assesses whether babies on neonatal units receive consistent high-quality care and identifies areas for improvement. -
Key topics
Industrial action in the NHSWe recognise that taking strike action is a personal choice. We have published frequently asked questions to support members, including advice especially for trainees and SAS doctors.
#ShiftTheDial on climate changeClimate change poses an existential threat, but it is not experienced equally. Our toolkit supports paediatricians to take action locally, regionally and nationally. Can you help make child health central to climate policy? -
News and events
RCPCH Conference 2024Next year's theme is 'Building a bright future together', and it's happening on 25-27 March in Birmingham. We'll feature more than 35 specialty groups, inspiring keynote speakers and practical workshops - so you can update your knowledge.
The state of digital child health todayIn this RCPCH Podcasts episode, Richard Burley, Executive Director of Digital talks with Professor Sam Shah about how digital technology can support child health, and how paediatricians can embrace it.
St David's Day Conference 2024Join us in Cardiff on 27 February. With the theme, ‘Shaping the future’ - the future of paediatricians and of children and young people - we'll be exploring leadership, education and healthcare innovation.
Updated resources for the current service pressures and industrial action
As a Royal College we are dedicated to the paediatric workforce and the health of children and young people in the UK and globally. Children and young people need to be cared for by a workforce that feels valued, invested in and fully supported.
The 2022 GMC Survey provides evidence of increasing workload and rates of burnout amongst our paediatric trainee doctors across the UK. We all know that the continued slow erosion of the healthy workforce is unsustainable and ultimately jeopardises the safe provision of care for children and young people.
We are working on behalf of our members, taking every opportunity to call on Government for support for the paediatric workforce in our role as a medical royal college. We want to see a fully funded and multi-year workforce plan, immediate action to support our doctors now and longer-term solutions spanning all elements of child health and wellbeing services.
Strike action is a personal choice, and one to be made in terms of the individual’s own work, environment, and union. We know our members will not be taking the decision lightly. Government must make every effort possible to bring this to a speedy conclusion.
We have provided resources for our members in response to their frequently asked questions during this time - see below links.
Frequently asked questions for members
Some of our members have raised questions with us about what industrial action means for them. We outline key information and signpost other organisations for support.
For trainees and SAS doctors
We provide practical advice on how you can continue your training during any periods of service disruption - from managing your ePortfolio, being flexible around reflections and working with training units and schools to ensure your training needs are met.
RCPCH statements on the announcements of industrial action from doctors’ unions
In June, the British Medical Association announced that consultants in England voted to take industrial action. They have confirmed dates of the 48-hour potential strike: 20-21 July.
In February, the BMA confirmed that junior doctors and trainees in England voted to take strike action.