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Designing a flexible training pathway

27 November 2019

Paediatric trainees need more flexibility - from out of programme opportunities to less than full time work - argues David, VP for Training and Assessment. That benefits trainees, programme directors and, ultimately, children and families. Here he introduces the College's plans for redesigning 'run-...

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RCPCH responds to A&E waiting times

14 November 2019

We respond to the publication of A&E waiting times by the NHS. Less than three-quarters of patients attending A&E departments in England during October were seen within the four hour target period.

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Our manifesto for the next UK government (2019) - view from the President

13 November 2019

With the UK general election on the horizon, we have an opportunity to make our case, explains Russell, for urgent action on the challenges facing both our workforce and the children and young people we support.

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And the PAFTA winners in 2019 are...

9 July 2019

There were four winners of the College’s esteemed paediatric training awards - the PAFTAs - in 2019, Ruth Bland, Philippa Wood, Henriette van Ruiten and Melody Redman. Here are their nominations and quotes from the children and young people's judging panel.

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Paediatrics: A wicked problem?

4 July 2019

Dr Nicola Jay, consultant paediatrician at Sheffield Children's Hospital, has been appointed as the new Officer for Workforce Planning and Health Services. She considers an example of a 'wicked problem' in paediatrics - the health workforce crisis in the UK - and how we can move forward.

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Planning for the future: Brexit, the NHS and the paediatric workforce

30 November 2018

In his November blog, Russell reflects on a tumultuous month in politics and looks to the future for the NHS and paediatrics.

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RCPCH responds to latest NHS Digital mental health stats

22 November 2018

Statistics released today by NHS Digital reveal that one in eight children between the ages of five and 19, surveyed in England in 2017, had a mental health disorder. Professor Russell Viner, President of the RCPCH responds.

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RCPCH responds to RCOG obesity management recommendations

22 November 2018

New recommendations on obesity management before, during and after pregnancy have been released today by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG). Dr Max Davie, Officer for Health Promotion, responds.

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The experiences that have shaped me as a junior doctor

21 November 2018

In spring 2017, Sara O'Rourke was a medical student working at the Children's Hospital in Manchester. Then came the suicide bombing on the Manchester Arena. She wrote about the experience and the 'powerful cohesion' she found among the health professionals attending to patients. Here she reflects on...

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Balancing family life with training: how it worked for me

16 November 2018

Raj Kainth explains why he started working less than full time to spend more time with his family, and how it has made him a better doctor.

Designing a flexible training pathway

RCPCH responds to A&E waiting times

Our manifesto for the next UK government (2019) - view from the President

And the PAFTA winners in 2019 are...

Paediatrics: A wicked problem?

Planning for the future: Brexit, the NHS and the paediatric workforce

RCPCH responds to latest NHS Digital mental health stats

RCPCH responds to RCOG obesity management recommendations

The experiences that have shaped me as a junior doctor

Balancing family life with training: how it worked for me

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