Dr Katarina Stefkova gives her top ten tips on practical strategies that can help you and your team.
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Membership
Healthy connectionsThe latest issue of your Milestones magazine explores how health professionals can come together to support children and young people – from navigating screen time to adopting a pro-play mindset. -
Education and careers
Assessment - the rationale for changeWe 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. -
Work we do
Our College strategyCovering the next three years and with four strategic goals, our strategy aims to meet our members' priorities to support their working lives and be a powerful advocate for children and young people. -
Resources
Engagement in epilepsy servicesOur resources, co-produced with children, young people and families, explain how services can create a listening culture, with easy-to use communication cards, case studies and tips to get started.
Archives of Disease in ChildhoodThe College's scientific publication is one of the leading paediatric journals in the world. Members have free access to the online editions and can subscribe to the print editions at a significantly reduced cost. -
Key topics
Strengthening children’s community health servicesMore 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. -
News and events
From Professor Steve Turner...As RCPCH President, Steve shares regular updates with members by email and on this website - such as his regular feature on #WDYCD4Y: What Does Your College Do For You.
Learning from Ryan’s Rule in AustraliaProfessor Nitin Kapur, who spoke at this year's RCPCH Conference, reflects on the implementation of Ryan’s Rule in Queensland a decade ago - as we here in the UK tentatively roll out Martha’s rule in our units.
Welcoming the disposable vapes banWe first called on the Government to ban disposable e-cigarettes in June 2023, and the ban as of 1 June now brings the UK one step further towards a smokefree generation. But we must not become complacent.
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Dr Eimear McCorry explores her fears that her pandemic strategy was interrupted, and how she found ways to embrace the positives.
Dr Sarah Arthur gives her personal insight into providing supportive environments that allows trainees to feel less overwhelmed.
Dr Ash Patel tells us how sharing baked treats are one way to build a culture of wellbeing, while Susie and Benita explain how to find out what really matters to your team.
Dr Seb Gray talks about joy in work and Dr Dal Hothi, our Officer for Lifelong Careers on cultivating connection and standing up for paediatricians.
Dr Jess Morgan and Dr Anna Baverstock talk about brave spaces, the importance (and limits) of self-care and those "small moments of human connection".
Express your creativity and indulge yourself with a bit of cooking! We're featuring members' favourite recipes, from Justin's Kakuni (pictured) to Katy Rose's plant-based dishes.
This exciting project aims to improve the working lives of paediatricians, recognising the many multi-layered, multifaceted challenges the workforce is facing. Clinical Fellows bring you blogs.
Dr Christina Tran outlines the value of exercise in maintaining positive wellbeing and what steps you can take to incorporate it into your daily routine.
Every edition of our members' magazine Milestones has dedicated features on wellbeing, where health professionals offer advice, resources and support.
Dr John McCabe shares his love of climbing, and advises how best to ensure your children are safe and healthy if you're climbing as a family.
Dr Shosh Layman tells us about the success of a project she started to support the wellbeing of her colleagues and improve morale.
As doctors are well recognised as being strong, determined, and able to deal with a variety of stressors. But what about when things go wrong? Dr Stacey Killick offers her advice.
We can all benefit from building connections and growing compassion, says Dr Anna Baverstock, and the ripple effect from very small acts of kindness can be large.
Anxiety can take root and flourish in a time like now. Dr Sanjay Suri looks at how we can focus on the present and examine our worries.
Dr Samantha Cooray is a British Wheel of Yoga and Yoga Alliance certified yoga teacher. She talks us through a relaxing yoga practise and gives links so you can learn more.