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

Workforce and Recruitment Board: SAS Representative

Closing date

17 August 2026

This Board works to ensure fair and inclusive selection processes are maintained, with quality improvement embedded at the heart of the work and making sure that there is a clear strategy. We are now recruiting a Specialist, Associate specialist and Specialty doctors (SAS) Representative.

Workforce

Volunteering opportunity

British Paediatric Surveillance Unit: Ireland representative

Closing date

17 August 2026

BPSU undertakes active surveillance of paediatric conditions and infections across the UK and Ireland. It's seeking an Irish representative to help the Unit achieve its strategic aims and objectives.

BPSU

Rare disease

Research

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

Document

DCH Clinical examination candidate guide

The Diploma of Child Health (DCH) Clinical assesses whether candidates have reached the standard in clinical skills expected of a newly appointed General Practitioner (GP) who has completed a short period of training in paediatrics. It is one of two exams for the DCH, and is currently available to c...

Engaging children and young people

Patient involvement