Continuing professional development

Event

St David's Day Conference 2026

26 February 2026

Cardiff

Healthcare professionals come together to share knowledge, explore innovations and champion children’s health in Wales. This year’s theme is Paediatrics and Child Health in the Digital Era.

Digital health

Digital growth charts

Continuing professional development

Senedd election 2026

Resource

Digital Paediatrics 2025 - programme

In early November 2025, we hosted our first event focused on advancing child health through technology. The day featured presentations from leading technology companies and NHS digital innovators, showcasing how digital solutions are transforming paediatric care. Delegates can access on-demand conte...

Digital health

Continuing professional development

Course

Grand Round webinars 2025-26

09 January 2026

Our fortnightly series of free webinars replicates the 'Grand Round' that takes place in many hospitals, bringing high-quality medical education to paediatricians and child health professionals across the UK. Each 60-minute webinar features expert-led presentations on clinical and professional paedi...

Continuing professional development

Public health

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

News

A busy week in the child health world - President's update

3 February 2025

Steve covers lots of topics this week, including applications to ST1, mental health services and data from the new RSV vaccine. He also introduces our Air Pollution Companion and shares recent policy work from the devolved nations.

Document

Air Pollution Companion: Communication toolkit - Talking about air pollution

Having established some basic principles for engaging with CYP and their families, the next step is to apply these to the topic of air pollution. This resource is suitable for any child health professional wanting to improve their confidence communicating about air pollution.

Continuing professional development

Air pollution

Document

Specialist, associate specialist and specialty doctors - careers information

Specialist, Associate Specialist and Specialty (SAS) doctors are a diverse group of doctors with a wide range of skills and experience, and form an essential part of the paediatric workforce. This resource covers the need to know about SAS careers in paediatrics, whether you are a current SAS doc...

Paediatric careers

Continuing professional development

Volunteering opportunity

Examiners for MRCPCH and/or DCH

Medical professionals can apply to become an examiner for MRCPCH (membership exam) and DCH (Diploma of Child Health) clinical examinations. If you are interested in becoming an examiner for either exam, please see below.

Continuing professional development

Examinations

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Volunteering opportunity

START assessors and scenario generators - volunteering opportunities

Support the great work of this trainee assessment. We're looking for enthusiastic paediatric consultants and senior trainees to join our online sessions so we can generate new scenarios on varied clinical and professional themes. Consultants may become START assessors. Both are a great opportunity f...

Continuing professional development

Paediatric sub-specialty

Paediatric training

News

Trainees taking the lead at our St David's Day Conference

7 March 2024

Dr Matthew Spencer led a group of enthusiastic paediatric trainees to deliver the RCPCH Wales St David’s Day Conference last week in Cardiff. The RCPCH Wales team asked Matt (pictured) a few questions about his experience before and on the day and if he had any advice for next year's organiser.