Associate member

The Associate membership category is for those hold a primary medical qualification and work mainly in child health - find out more and apply

Volunteering opportunity

Area Officers, England - volunteering opportunities

Closing date

16 February 2026

England Area Officers represent the views of members in their area. As a member of Council, you'll actively participate in developing RCPCH strategy and the delivery of work plans, join meetings with College Registrar and support our children and young people's engagement programme, RCPCH &Us. We're...

Membership

Leadership

News

Annual General Meeting 2025 – call for motions (now closed)

23 September 2024

The College’s Annual General Meeting will take place as part of the College’s Annual Conference on 27 March 2025. It will receive a report on the College’s activity in the last year, the Treasurer’s report on the accounts, and a number of other pieces of business.

Volunteering opportunity

Invited Reviews Programme Board (IRPB) - volunteering opportunities

Closing date

16 February 2026

Our Invited Reviews Programme Board provides governance and oversight to the Invited Reviews Service, and is seeking a Doctor Peer Reviewer Representative.

Invited reviews

Resource

Progress+ implementation plan - what clinical directors need to know

Progress+ is our updated, two-level training programme, live as of summer 2023. This implementation plan for clinical directors and leads summarises the key issues and opportunities for the delivery and organisation of training, including rota availability. It's available as a document and as presen...

Service design

Service planning

News

Officer for Ireland message - June 2021

21 June 2021

Dr Ray Nethercott sets out some key observations on the Northern Ireland policy landscape; the recently published NI Executive Child poverty Strategy report and; the next steps the College are taking to respond to the ongoing Department of Health's consultation, Duty of Candour and Being Open.

Document

International Paediatric Sponsorship Scheme (IPSS) - guidance for applicants

The IPSS facilitates GMC registration for eligible medical graduates from outside the UK, who also fall outside the priority nations list for the MTI(p) scheme. Applicants will need to be entering UK posts with a sufficient training/educational component and have organised a route the right to live ...

Paediatric training

News

RCPCH President responds to publication of Government's obesity plan

24 June 2018

The plan is "extremely encouraging" says Prof Viner but more supported is needed for children who are already overweight or obese.

News

Leading Welsh paediatricians gather in Swansea to present latest research

22 June 2018

Welsh Paediatric Society Clinical Meeting in association with the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health

News

Scotland eBulletin - June 2018

20 June 2018

Steve Turner, Officer for Scotland, introduces this month's newsletter for our members in Scotland. Get caught up with the latest news...

News

Important changes in how the RCPCH communicates with you

21 May 2018

As the new General Data Protection Regulations take effect, the rules on how the RCPCH communicates and handles data are changing. This provides a great opportunity to ensure you are receiving the information that is important to you.

Announcement