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The Paeds Round: Understanding and managing childhood constipation - podcast

6 November 2026

In episode 18 of The Paeds Round podcast series, Dr Emma Lim speaks with consultant specialist nurse Claire Waters about how child health professionals can best support families in handling childhood constipation.

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Supporting the future of child health research - President's update

4 November 2026

Drawing on two recent research events, Steve reflects on the value of child health research, the challenges it currently faces, and encourages members to take their first steps into research.

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RCPCH comments on roll out of child alert system in A&Es

2 November 2026

NHS England has announced it is rolling out the National Paediatric Early Warning System (PEWS) in emergency departments from this winter. RCPCH has commented.

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Your Paediatrics, Your Future: Your best day at work

26 October 2026

To celebrate our 30th birthday, we asked members of the paediatric community to reflect on their experiences and share their stories, including their best day at work so far.

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The power of clinical leadership in shaping healthcare - President's update

21 October 2026

Steve reflects on the importance of strong clinical leadership, combined with support and empowerment from politicians and management, to transform the healthcare environment into a better place for patients, the workforce and the wider public.

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Building Capacity 3: Critical appraisal and publishing - podcast

21 October 2026

In the third and final episode of Building Capacity: Past, Present and Future, Dr Leila Ellis of the Trainee Research Network is joined by Dr Nick Brown, Editor-in-Chief of Archives of Disease in Childhood, to explore critical appraisal, peer review and the publication process.

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Building Capacity 2: Alternative research pathways - podcast

14 October 2026

The second episode of our podcast series from the Trainee Research Network, Building Capacity: Past, Present and Future is live. Dr Leila Ellis speaks with paediatricians about unconventional career paths and how varied a career involving research can be.

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RCPCH responds to the Fonagy Review

9 October 2026

The UK government published their independent review into the prevalence of mental health conditions, autism and ADHD, led by British psychoanalyst and clinical psychologist Peter Fonagy.

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RCPCH welcomes recommendations to strengthen neonatal data

8 October 2026

We welcome the publication of the latest National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) report, and are pleased to see improvement across a range of NNAP reported measures.

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Reviewing the MRCPCH Clinical exam: shaping the future of clinical assessment

7 October 2026

RCPCH Officer for Examinations, Dr Carrie Mackenzie and MRCPCH Clinical Examination Chair, Dr Tina Sajjanhar introduce proposed changes to this exam and your chance to participate in our consultation from 13 October.