Honorary fellow

Honorary fellowship by the RCPCH to a small number of individuals who have demonstrated, through research or clinical commitment, major contributions to paediatrics during their career - find out more

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Announcing the 2026 Honorary Fellows

26 May 2026

Honorary Fellowship is awarded to a small number of people who are considered by our members to have made a major contribution to paediatrics and child health through research, education, clinical service and leadership. We announced the 2026 Honorary Fellows at our annual Conference, congratulation...

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Announcing the 2025 Honorary Fellows

7 May 2025

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In memory of Dr Jean Bowyer

7 February 2025

Dr Jean Bowyer, a devoted paediatrician and passionate advocate for global child health, passed away peacefully on 30 January 2025. Her remarkable career touched countless lives across the world.

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Announcing the 2024 Honorary Fellows

5 April 2024

Volunteering opportunity

Less Than Full Time Training Advisors Network: Regional Representatives

Closing date

21 September 2026

Advise trainees and raise LTFT training issues within your region, working closely with your Training Programme Director and deanery and other LTFT reps. We're recruiting in Scotland and England. This role is open to both consultant paediatricians and SAS doctors who are Fellows, Honorary Fellows or...

Paediatric training

Workforce

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Tribute to Gordon Herbert Denney, Hon. FRCPCH

8 February 2024

Gordon Denney (1928-2024) had a distinguished career with the City of London Corporation and the Worshipful Company of Gardeners. In his retirement Gordon was the honorary administrator of the National Reye's Syndrome Foundation UK which provided support for research into this rare but devastating c...

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Announcing the 2023 Honorary Fellows

23 May 2023

We are pleased to announce the 2023 elected Honorary Fellows. Honorary Fellowship is awarded to a small number of people who are considered by our members to have made a major contribution to paediatrics and child health through research, education, clinical service and leadership.

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Tribute to Professor Sverre Lie

4 May 2023

Professor Sverre Lie was one of the first paediatric oncologists in Norway and was awarded Honorary Fellowship of the College. Professor Sir Alan Craft looks back on his career as a founder member and later President of the Nordic Society of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology.

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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

Volunteering opportunity

College Specialty Advisory Committees: Various roles

Closing date

21 September 2026

The CSACs supervise the development and delivery of sub-specialty training. We have vacancies in Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Neurology, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Inherited Metabolic Medicine and Community Child Health as well as the Intercollegiate Specialist Advisory Committee Pae...

Community child health

Inherited metabolic medicine

Neurology

Rheumatology

Paediatric sub-specialty

Paediatric training