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We know members are expecting significant pressures in their clinical work over the coming months. We're planning a webinar for trainees and trainers in the UK with practical ideas on how to sustain work in the face of these pressures. Send us your queries and concerns by midday, 3 November.

We hear from Dr Chakrapani Vasudevan, our Officer for Education, on his work to make education more accessible to a broader range of members, both in the UK and internationally. He also tells us about the new Education and Learning Board, an opportunity for members to have their say not only on exis...

Activities have begun ahead of the College's 2021 elections for Vice President for Science & Research and Vice President for Health Policy.

Ahead of COP26 the College is calling on world leaders for action to limit the impact of climate change on child health and to acknowledge that the climate crisis is a child rights crisis.

Get your apron on, Dr Ash Patel is back - this time baking chocolate orange brownies along with our President Dr Camilla Kingdon and VP for Education and Professional Development, Dr Jonathan Darling.

Camilla writes about how easy it is to feel powerless and out of control. In doing this, we can then explore what is in our individual power to help make positive impacts.

We will continue to call on national governments to support paediatrics and child health this winter. Some of you may wish to raise these issues in your local settings and may find the points below useful. We have also pulled together a range of resources to support you and colleagues on the ground.

After five years as Chair of the Board of Trustees, Dame Mary Marsh bids farewell to the people she has supported and learned from. She reflects on her achievements in developing independent governance at the College, and the challenges that inequality brings to children and young people.

Today, the RCPCH responds to this NICCY report which examined the length of time children and young people are waiting to access appointments, the current reporting systems, the impact of delayed care and factors which contribute to paediatric waiting times across Northern Ireland.

As RCPCH celebrates its 25th birthday, 25 members have shared stories about a case that stayed with them. These stories will be published throughout 2021.