Senior member

Senior membership is offered to current RCPCH Ordinary Membership who are permanently retired - find out more

Volunteering opportunity

Ethics and the Law Advisory Committee - volunteering opportunities

Closing date

23 March 2026

This committee looks at the evolving legal and ethical worlds, and how they interact within the paediatric field and is now recruiting a member and trainee representative.

Ethics

Volunteering opportunity

Theory Exam Lead - volunteering opportunity

Closing date

23 March 2026

We run three theory exams for our membership exam (MRCPCH) and Diploma of Child Health, and use a modified Angoff method to set standards. We're recruiting a Theory Lead.

Examinations

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.

News

A retirement journey from DGH consultant to children’s campaigner

11 July 2024

Senior member Rosamond Jones shares how she has been keeping busy taking on a cause and campaign close to her heart.

News

Retirement is a time to readjust

20 December 2022

Change is always unsettling and can be challenging, especially if one is unprepared. Dr Sanjay Suri recognises that retirement is a change that is often romanticised but not usually spoken of as a time for readjustment. And that there's someting more important than happiness.

News

Easing into my retirement

20 December 2022

Rather than a sudden separation, Dr John Warner has eased into retirement with a number of activities that have helped him build an alternative and rewarding life.

News

We can still make a difference - President's blog

8 September 2022

Camilla reflects on a tricky summer and how even small things can make a difference. There is news on fitness to practice determinations and College advocacy on this issue, as well as updates on Officer positions at the College.

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

How I used the RECIPE mnemonic as a planning tool for retirement

27 June 2022

Using her own experience, Dr Mandy Goldstein shares thoughts on how you can best plan ahead for your retirement, noting, "as medics we are also teachers, managers, financiers, mentors, disciplinarians."

News

Retire and return - the steps I took

25 June 2022

From your pension to the department your work in... Dr Helen Roper shares the steps she took in navigating the process to continue working in the NHS.