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'Leading the way' episode 13: Leading change, with Dr Nadeem Moghal

15 July 2026

Jonathan reflects on his conversation with Dr Nadeem Moghal, Director and Chief Medical and Innovation Officer at Strasys, which looks at the practical realities of leading in complex environments, particularly where transformation and service improvement are needed.

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Introducing State of Child Health 2026 - President's update

15 July 2026

This week, we launched our State of Child Health 2026 report, bringing together the latest evidence across 12 indicators of child health and wellbeing. Steve shares context behind previous editions, details of our 2026 publication, including headline recommendations and what this report means for me...

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The UK is raising one of the unhealthiest generations in decades, paediatricians warn

14 July 2026

The UK now has some of the worst outcomes for children in Europe, with declining vaccination rates and rising asthma admissions and mental health disorders. Paediatricians warn that, without urgent action, the UK is on track to raise one of the unhealthiest generations of children in decades.

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Milestones magazine for members: Our anniversary – summer 2026

9 July 2026

We’re celebrating the College’s anniversary as well as looking back at another successful annual conference and shining a light on a few of our award winners. However, we’re also looking forward with a focus on the evolving nature of training.

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A summer to reflect on our direction of travel - President's update

9 July 2026

Officers and senior staff are reflecting on the College strategy, as we look forward to publishing our next State of Child Health report. Steve also shares our podcast on the assessment review and our response to the Ockenden report, and celebrates our newest Members and Fellows.

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BPSU publishes first five-year report showcasing the impact of rare disease surveillance

1 July 2026

The British Paediatric Surveillance Unit (BPSU)’s report brings together the Unit's achievements between 2021 and 2025 and demonstrates how national surveillance of rare childhood conditions is improving research, informing policy and supporting clinical care across the UK and Republic of Ireland.

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RCPCH responds to National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation

30 June 2026

On Wednesday 30 June, Baroness Amos published her published her Final Reports and Recommendations as Chair of the independent National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation.

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RCPCH responds to Children's Commissioner (England) mental health report

30 June 2026

On Monday 29 June, the Children's Commissioner for England published her fifth annual report on children's mental health services.

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Understanding the RCPCH Assessment Review - changes to workplace-based assessments: podcast

29 June 2026

Want to know more about the RCPCH’s Assessment Review: what, why, when and how it’s going to affect you? This podcast episode aims to do just that by bringing together some of the College faculty who have been involved through the planning, development and pilot stages.

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Your Paediatrics, Your Future: Advice to new paediatric professionals

26 June 2026

To celebrate our 30th birthday, we asked members of the paediatric community to reflect on their experiences and share their stories, including one piece of advice they'd give to new paediatric professionals. Here's what they had to say...