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In England and Northern Ireland, children are the only group of people not fully protected in law from physical assault. Our recommendations demonstrate to Government policymakers both the practicalities of removing the 'reasonable punishment defence’ from law and the appropriate next steps to reduc...

In January 2019 we responded to the Scottish Parliament Equalities and Human Rights Committee consultation on the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill. We support the proposal to abolish the defence of reasonable chastisement.

The purpose of this position statement is to clarify the current criteria in making a diagnosis of hEDS in children and adolescents and to provide advice to paediatric health professionals in relation to provision of appropriate rehabilitation.

In July 2019 RCPCH Scotland responded to The Scottish Government's consultation on a new National Public Health body, 'Public Health Scotland'.

We submitted evidence in 2018 to The Lancet outlining the poor health of children in the UK, the impact imposed by inadequate investments in healthcare services and the pressures on the child health workforce.

Explore these best practice examples to understand how the external second opinion process can work in varying clinical contexts and scenarios.

To claim expenses incurred on College business - such as travel, accommodation and meals - you can use our online system. The first step is to register for your expenses account. You need to log in to your RCPCH online account on this website and add your bank details. You'll get an email to acce...

We explain the importance of expert witness work, how it differs from providing external second opinions and the challenges facing both areas of work.