Consultant

Resource

Workforce CCT survey reports - archive

We frequently survey paediatricians who have recently completed, or about to complete, their specialist training, capturing information such as their location, grade and number of hours worked. This enabled us to understand the working patterns - and pressures - facing new consultants, and ensure we...

Paediatric careers

Workforce

Course

How to Manage: Children and young people's mental health (online)

24 November 2026

This course will develop your skills and knowledge in effectively managing general mental health problems encountered in day-to-day clinics and increase your confidence in selecting appropriate interventions to support patients and their families.

Mental health

Document

Flexible working in paediatrics: Insights and data, legislation and guidance

Postgraduate doctors in training, consultants and SAS doctors in paediatrics often have flexible working patterns within the NHS. We present data since 2015, relevant UK legislation, guidance from the NHS and RCPCH and real-life experiences from members.

Paediatric careers

Workforce

Course

How to Manage: Diabetes in children (online)

16 December 2025

This course provides a clinical framework for the diagnosis and management of children and young people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. It also covers dietetic management and the psychosocial impact of having a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes.

Document

Voice of the Nation: What helps children and young people to be healthy, happy and well?

Over the last two years, RCPCH &Us have been working with children and young people across the UK to find out what matters to them to improve their health and the services that support them. Over 3,000 children and young people have taken part, with a review group looking at the results and drafting...

Children and young people's voice

Resource

Engagement Academy: our courses on engaging children and young people

We offer a range of online and in-person courses for heath workers so your services can help 0-25 year olds develop and thrive.

Engaging children and young people

Continuing professional development

Course

Statement and report writing - England/Wales (Level 3) - online, September

28 September 2026

This one-day online course explores how to write statements and reports that document the valuable information needed for effective investigation in child protection cases. This course is focused purely on English and Welsh law. It is held online, via Zoom. The course times are in BST (British...

Safeguarding

Child protection

Resource

National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) - past annual reports and data

Our annual, national reports highlight the main findings on the quality of care for children and young people with diabetes mellitus in England, Wales and Jersey. On this page you can download our latest and previous reports.

Endocrinology

Diabetes

Quality improvement

News

An interview with Dr Maanasa Polubothu, winner of the Simon Newell Award 2024

11 March 2025

Each year, with support from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) Charity we offer the Dr Simon Newell Early Independent Researcher Award for excellence in research. Awarding £2,000 to one independent researcher in paediatrics.

Resource

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