We're recruiting clinical co-leads on our systematic reviews to ensure their clinical questions, search terms, databases and quality are appropriate and of high quality. Plus reps on the Scotland child protection sub-committee.
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Membership
From hot days to healthier futuresAfter a day out with the RCPCH Clean Air team in rural Nottinghamshire, Dr Helena Clements, our Officer for Climate Change, explains how we should advocate for cleaner air and drive policy change. -
Education and careers
Our upcoming coursesWe offer a range of courses, including our popular 'How to manage' series on clinical topics, plus safeguarding, effective educational supervision and exam preparation. Many are hosted online. -
Work we do
From left behind to leading the wayFar too often and for far too long, the needs of children and young people are overlooked. Our blueprint sets out how to transform child health services in England. -
Resources
Discharge and medication safetyWe have six recommendations to improve the safety of liquid medicines during the transition from hospital to home care.
Thrive Paediatrics resource hubEspecially for members, our new hub offers evidence and good practice examples in wellbeing, plus stories from paediatricians' lived experience. -
Key topics
Climate change's impact around the worldOur report shares insights from members in 50 countries on the rising threats to children’s well-being and the role of healthcare professionals.
Paediatricians' role in child mental healthWe outline the role for paediatricians in prevention, early recognition and holistic care for childhood mental health problems, and we call for greater investment. -
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.
Child health and climate change in UgandaLess predictable weather has led to food shortages and skyrocketing prices, with broader consequences for children's health. Eva Odongpiny, a local pharmacy team leader, talks with us on our podcast.
RCPCH Conference 2025We've started preparing for next year's big event, which takes place from 26 to 28 March in Glasgow and online. Get ready to book your place - early bird registration opens later this month!
Vacancies in allergy, immunology and infectious disease, community child health, emergency medicine, inherited metabolic medicine, intensive care medicine, neurodisability, oncology, palliative medicine and rheumatology.
Our intercollegiate group works to influence policy and respond to consultations, and its major project is to monitor and update healthcare standards. We're seeking a member representative in England and a trainee representative.
England Area Officer (London) and Officer for Ireland
These are exciting, challenging and rewarding roles, and you'll make a real difference through work in policy and advocacy. (These roles have closed on 14th October. They will open once again on the 21st October.)
Representatives on this network advise trainees and raise LTFT training issues within their region. We're seeking regional representatives in England (KSS, Mersey, North West, Severn and Thames Valley), Scotland and Northern Ireland.
This joint committee responds to government consultations on medicines, provides advice to members and supports the work of our parent information leaflets, Medicines for Children. We're seeking two RCPCH member representatives.
As an assessor, you'll conduct and oversee the assessment of Portfolio Pathway applications in paediatrics and paediatric sub-specialties. We offer online training and support from our friendly Training Services team.
Vacancies include Deputy Officer for Scotland, regional reps for East, North, South East and West of Scotland, members of the Scotland Child Protection Sub-Committee and a rep on the LTFT Training Advisors Network.
This Board oversees the scenario generations, development, delivery and quality assurance of START, our assessment for trainees. Seeking a Vice Chair, who will liaise with CSACs and other committees.
We have many roles now open to paediatric trainees, including on CSACs, intercollegiate committees on emergency care and intensive care, Scotland child protection committee and the Trainee Committee.
Other volunteering opportunities with us
There are more ways to get involved with the College. These include writing questions and scenarios for our exams, joining our Parliamentary Panel or delivering child health education as course faculty.