General practitioner

News

If schooling underwent a technology appraisal, could we fund it?

15 August 2024

Persistent school absence, which is higher since the pandemic, is associated with poor long term health outcomes and reduced life opportunities in Wales and across the UK. Dr Nick Wilkinson, RCPCH Officer for Wales explores the issue.

Course

How to Manage: Paediatric Allergy Training PAT 1 - online course

08 November 2024

This online course will focus on the practical, clinical management of allergy in children and young people. It is the first in a series of three Paediatric Allergy Training (PAT) courses provided by the RCPCH.

Allergies

Course

How to Manage: Childhood Poverty

12 February 2025

Poverty has a significant impact on communities across the country, with over 14 million people affected by poverty including 71% of working households and 42% of families with three or more children particularly affected. With increasing healthcare inequalities experienced by those living in povert...

Diabetes

Public health

Health inequalities

Wellbeing for children and young people

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Poverty

Course

How to Manage: Eating Disorders (online)

01 October 2024

This course provides a clinical framework for the recognition, clinical risk assessment and management of children and young people with eating disorders.

Community child health

Course

How to Manage: Common Dermatological Problems (Online)

14 October 2024

This is a one day course focusing on the common dermatological disorders encountered by clinicians involved in the care of children.

Area of medicine

Dermatology

Continuing professional development

Document

Whooping cough - poster and joint statement from RCPCH, RCOG, RCM and RCGP

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), Royal College of Midwives (RCM), Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) issue this advice in a joint statement for worried parents and carers and healthcare professionals on...

Community child health

Course

How to Manage: Diabetes in Children (online)

25 November 2024

Diabetes is a chronic long-term condition which needs daily management but can also result in life threatening emergencies and long-term medical consequences. There has been an increase in incidence of diabetes in children and every paediatrician, GP, nurse practitioner will need to understand how t...

News

Paediatricians urge parents to check on children’s vaccination schedule following further declines in immunisation rates

29 September 2023

RCPCH President, Dr Camilla Kingdon responds to the recent report published by NHS Digital on Childhood Vaccination Coverage Statistics - England, 2022-23.

Document

Asthma &Me Ambassadors

This is a group of asthma experienced or interested children, young people and families who volunteer together to improve care for asthma patients and their families. Here they introduce their award-winning project and what they've been doing this year!

Respiratory medicine

Asthma

Participation

Children and young people's voice

Resource

Epilepsy12 and OPEN UK national conference 2022 resources

The fifth annual Epilepsy12 and Organisation of Paediatric Epilepsy Networks (OPEN UK) national conference took place on 21 September 2022. You can find conference resources and more information about the event on this page.