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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.

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Building Capacity 1: Routes to get involved in research - podcast

7 October 2026

Welcome to the first episode of our new podcast series from the Trainee Research Network, Building Capacity: Past, Present and Future. Across three episodes, Dr Leila Ellis speaks with paediatricians about ways to make research more accessible to trainees and highlights opportunities to get involved...

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Celebrating SAS week 2026

6 October 2026

SAS Week returns this week, celebrating the incredible contribution of Specialty, Associate Specialist and Specialist (SAS) doctors, and locally employed doctors, across paediatrics and child health.

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An interview with the winners of the PIER Award 2025

5 October 2026

The RCPCH-NIHR PIER (Paediatric Involvement and Engagement in Research) is awarded in recognition of significant contributions to excellent patient engagement. We spoke with Dr David Ryan and Jennie Ellul about their winning project, Born in Bradford: Age of Wonder.

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RCPCH responds to expansion of Healthy Babies programme

30 September 2026

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has announced plans to roll out a Healthy Babies programme to every local authority in England.

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'Leading the way' episode 15: Giving leadership a go, with Dr Chakrapani Vasudevan

30 September 2026

After fifteen months, we reach the end of this special podcast series on leadership conversations. Our final episode is with Chakra, now Officer for Recruitment, who spoke to Jonathan about managing major career transitions and how to give colleagues the support they need to succeed.

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Parents are not visitors: the importance of Family Integrated Care - patient safety spotlight

29 September 2026

When a baby is admitted to a neonatal unit, parents can find themselves overwhelmed. It is often completely out of the blue and parents are thrust into an unfamiliar environment, surrounded by incubators, wires and the constant beeping of monitors.