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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.

Over the past couple of years we've produced podcasts with real-world guidance on how to manage sepsis in children and young people. Clinical lead and consultant paediatrician Dr Emma Lim introduces our latest episode, published for today's World Sepsis Day, which covers the first ever sepsis guidel...

Dr Caitlin Rea, a foundation doctor at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh shares how her personal experiences, alongside her recent research and teaching have influenced her to #ChoosePaediatrics. "I look forward to pursuing a career in paediatrics and continuing to develop my passion for ASD educatio...

The UK must prepare now for a potential new wave of coronavirus infections this winter that could be more serious than the first, says a new report from the Academy of Medical Sciences. Responding to 'Preparing for a challenging winter', the RCPCH made the following statement on vaccinations and pro...

Following reports of a small number of cases of a COVID-19 related condition emerging in children, our President has made a statement.

The British Paediatric Surveillance Unit has now started collecting data on neonatal complications of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the UK and Northern Ireland. This study is needed to understand the impact of Coronavirus infection in newborn babies and babies born to mothers with Coronavirus, s...

Once again, the State of Child Health report presents a comprehensive picture—and a sobering set of facts. But we must remember that we can only tell the story when we have the right data to do so.

The RCPCH has today published State of Child Health 2020, the largest ever compilation of data on the health of babies, children and young people across all four UK nations. The report shows that for many measures of children’s health and wellbeing, progress has stalled, or is in reverse – something...

The statement from the Faculty of Dental Surgery (FDS) welcomes a number of measures announced in the Prevention Green Paper and Childhood Obesity Plan that will help to improve children's oral health, but highlights the importance of maintaining a focus on addressing the issue. RCPCH President resp...