We provide a full list of paediatric clinical guidelines - organised by clinical topic - which meet the standards for RCPCH endorsement, and which are published by NICE, SIGN, Royal Colleges or paediatric specialty groups.
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Membership
Membership renewalsThank you for being a valued member of RCPCH's community of 25,000 child health professionals. You can see our fees for each membership type for the 2026 calendar year, plus how to apply for a concession, access your benefits and use your online account.
Volunteer with usWe have some wonderful roles available, including our VPs for Training & Assessment and Education & Learning, Officers in England, Scotland and Wales, Officers for Training & Quality and Education, plus many others. -
Education and careers
Assessment reviewWe are reviewing the programme of assessment for doctors in postgraduate paediatric training, to ensure that the assessments taken in the workplace and our examinations are fair, fit for purpose and sustainable. -
Resources
Viral respiratory tract infections guidanceWe have updated our national recommendations on the management of children in hospital with viral respiratory tract infections, to use in partnership with your local infection prevention control team.
IHA delivery standardsAn Initial Health Assessment is a statutory appointment for every child or young person entering care in the UK. Guided by eight child-led outcomes, our standards aim to improve their health and wellbeing. -
Key topics
On community child health servicesThese services provide vital support to some of our most vulnerable children and their families, yet waiting times have worsened over the past three years across the UK. We continue to call for a stronger focus on collaborative healthcare. -
News and events
Engagement standardsChildren and young people have the right to be actively involved in decisions about their health services. How can you develop and deliver meaningful opportunities for engagement?
Leading the Way: on our podcastLeadership is not about hierarchy: it’s about connection, contribution and culture. Jonathan speaks with RCPCH President Steve Turner on our latest episode.
Join the St David's Day ConferenceHosted by RCPCH Wales in partnership with trainees from across the nation, this day-long event takes place on 26 February in Cardiff, with a special focus on digital innovation.
Developing a clinical guideline
Our new 'hub' aims to help specialty groups develop a guideline for RCPCH endorsement: how to recruit the guideline development group, consult with stakeholders, agree the scope, run the search, formulate the recommendations (including where evidence may be weak) and disseminate the final guideline.
It is essential that paediatricians and other child health professionals contribute to the development of guidelines. We share ways to get involved, including consultations on draft scopes and guidelines via RCPCH or your specialty group.
Our process manual sets standards for the development of clinical guidelines, including grading evidence, consensus methods, dissemination and implementation. Updated in April 2020 and accredited by NICE since 2006.