Nurse | RCPCH

Course

How to Manage: Paediatric Sickle Cell (online)

06 May 2026

This course aims to strengthen your confidence and practical skills in caring for children and young people with sickle cell disease. You will gain up-to-date knowledge and real-world clinical insights to support your day-to-day decision-making in both acute and long-term care settings. The course w...

Haematology

Course

How to Manage: Children and young people seeking asylum and refugees (online course)

02 July 2026

This course aims to increase awareness, knowledge, skills and confidence to assess and manage the health needs of children and young people seeking asylum and refugees across medical settings.

General paediatrics

Global child health

Wellbeing for children and young people

Refugee

Event

St David's Day Conference 2026

26 February 2026

Cardiff

Hosted by RCPCH Wales in partnership with trainees from across Wales, this event offered expert insights, engaging discussions and networking opportunities. Our theme was "Paediatrics and Child Health in the Digital Era" and we heard about innovative projects such as digital growth charts, the Y Ty ...

Digital health

Digital growth charts

Continuing professional development

Senedd election 2026

Course

How to Manage: Gastroenterology (in-person)

27 April 2026

London

This London course provides you with a clinical approach to effectively investigate and manage common gastrointestinal presentations in children and young people.

Area of medicine

Gastroenterology

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.

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

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

Tribute to Dame Liz Fradd (1949-2024)

27 June 2024

In 2002, Dame Liz Fradd was awarded an Honorary FRCPCH in recognition of her enormous contribution to children’s nursing. Professor Sir Alan Craft remembers Dame Liz who remained active until the end of her life. She died on her 75th birthday on 12 May, World Nursing Day,

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.

News

Workforce in the spotlight - President's blog

3 July 2023

Camilla responds to the NHS England Long Term Workforce Plan and reflects on ongoing challenges. She covers our campaigning activity calling for a ban on all disposable vapes and touches on the NHS's 75th birthday later this week.