Your voice matters: our 2026 membership survey is open
We're seeking your feedback and insights to help us improve how we communicate with you, inform our strategic priorities and deliver the member experience you want.
Volunteering is vital to our work, with over 3,000 members contributing each year. Can you help us shape paediatrics, support future generations and influence healthcare while you gain leadership, networks and invaluable professional growth?
We 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.
Thirty years of paediatrics with RCPCH. Millions of moments that mattered. We invite you to share your story: what do you enjoy most about your work and what keeps you going even in those challenging days?
Our new 'Greener paediatrics' pages give you tips, useful resources and guidance for integrating environmentally responsible practices into your everyday clinical work.
We're excited to return to Birmingham for this year's conference from 11 to 13 May, on the theme, '30 years of RCPCH: Reflect, celebrate and inspire'. Can you join us?
Measles cases are rising again in parts of the UK. Our poster reminds us to be alert to measles symptoms in children and young people and to talk to families about vaccination.
Guts UK is announcing a call for a research fellowship for a maximum of 3 years for research in upper gastrointestinal tract diseases and conditions. Research should be on the oesophagus, stomach, or duodenum.
Guts UK/Dr Falk awards recognise the achievements of those who bring new insight to gastroenterology, pancreatology and hepatology. These awards are an opportunity to achieve national recognition as well as financial support for career progression.
Submission deadline
Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity - Lift Off Grants: Patient-Focussed Research [OPEN]
These Lift Off Grants are intended to support the first step for a new research question in an area of rare or complex paediatric disease. These grants provide seed funding, allowing initial data collection that will take research into the next stage and strengthen future applications for larger project grants. The Patient-Focussed stream will be open to applications for projects where the hospital and its patient population are the focus for data generation and collection.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
£50,001 to £100,000
Submission deadline
Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity - Programme Grants [CLOSED]
Programme Grant scheme aims to create a step change in an area of rare or complex paediatric disease by providing long-term, high-value funding. These grants will bring together diverse expertise to work collaboratively on an interrelated set of projects, elevating research in their chosen area beyond the grant itself.
Award programme/theme
Research support grant
Funding amount range
Over £500,000
Maximum duration
5 years
Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity - Lift Off Grants: Discovery Research [OPEN]
Intended to support the first step for a new research question in an area of rare or complex paediatric disease. These grants provide seed funding, allowing initial data collection that will take research into the next stage and strengthen future applications for larger project grants.
Award programme/theme
Research support grant
Submission deadline
Fight for Sight / Medical Research Council - Clinical Research Training Fellowship [CLOSED]
This fellowship is jointly funded by Fight for Sight and the Medical Research Council (MRC). The Fellowship offers scientific training opportunities to clinicians wishing to pursue research in preventing sight loss and treating eye disease.
The General Election has prompted children and young people across the UK to identify their child health priorities for candidates and the new UK Government.
This page has youth-led information to share with your groups of children and young people, which will help inspire the candidates to prio...