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Review with LGBTQ+ young people led by Association for Young People’s Health 2024

In 2024 we commissioned the Association for Young People's Health (AYPH) to undertake a short engagement project with LGBTQ+ young people to inform the update of our principle statement, Supporting LGBTQ+ children and young people, which had been first published in 2020 (and has now been updated as ...

Health policy

Children and young people's voice

LGBTQ+

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Reye's Syndrome website - for families and health professionals

The National Reye's Syndrome Foundation, which is now part of RCPCH, provides evidence-based information on a dedicated website about this very rare condition that affects children and young people.

Rare disease

Patient information

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Rhoi plant yn gyntaf: Blaenoriaethu dyfodol Cymru - Maniffesto Etholiad RCPCH Cymru 2026

Cyn etholiad Senedd Cymru ym mis Mai 2026, rydym yn nodi'r hyn y dylai Llywodraeth nesaf Cymru ei wneud i wella iechyd plant a sicrhau y gall pob plentyn yng Nghymru gyflawni Confensiwn y Cenhedloedd Unedig ar Hawliau'r Plentyn (CCUHP) i gael bywyd diogel, hapus ac iach.

Senedd election 2026

Public health

Document

Rights Matter - what the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child means to us

Written in 1989, the UNCRC is a set of rules, or 'articles', defining how each child and young person can be kept safe from harm, have chances to develop, become an individual and thrive. It helps us keep children and young people at the heart of all we do, through our RCPCH &Us network. We exp...

Engaging children and young people

Children and young people's voice

RCPCH &Us

Patient involvement

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Rights of migrant, refugee, stateless and undocumented children - our position (2019)

As outlined in the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of the Child, every child has the right to voice, protection, health and education. We urge all states to recognise and realise their obligation to children's access to healthcare.

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Rights of the child

All children and young people have rights. RCPCH actively supports these rights within child health, promoting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Health policy

Ethics

Engaging children and young people

Children and young people's voice

Patient involvement

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Rights to access healthcare for migrant and/or undocumented children

This guidance highlights the barriers that currently exist for certain migrant and/or undocumented children with regards to access to healthcare and attainment of a healthy life. This is in the context of recent increase in efforts to charge certain migrant and/or undocumented groups using NHS servi...

Wellbeing for children and young people

Safeguarding

Child protection

Refugee

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Rostering guidance for postgraduate doctors in training (England)

Our guidance explains rota design and rostering best practice for specialty trainees and foundation doctors. It outlines what to expect from a working week, including time for education and training, provides examples of a work plan and explains the rostering process. It also includes details on min...

Service planning

Workforce

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Rota compliance and vacancies - survey findings and recommendations

The introduction of the Working Time Directive (WTD) in gradual stages over the last few years has been a key driver for the RCPCH and other medical colleges to look closely at the issues around service delivery.

Workforce

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Rota gaps survey findings 2024

According to our UK-wide survey of College members, paediatric services in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland are facing rota gaps of over 20%, with Wales services at 11.3%. Tier 2 rotas were generally more impacted than Tier 1 and combined general/neonatal services had the highest gaps. Less th...

Data

Workforce