Digital health

News

RCPCH update on screen time and online harms

19 January 2026

RCPCH President, Professor Steve Turner, has joined leading doctors in a letter to government as concerns of the impact on children and young people's physical and mental health both from excessive screen time as well as exposure to harmful online content grow.

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Screen time and online harms: resources for members

This page brings together key resources on screen time and online harms to help inform conversations with families and guide clinical practice across the UK. We will continue to monitor developments and update these resources as new guidance emerges.

Digital health

Health policy

Volunteering opportunity

Education and Learning Board - volunteering opportunities

Closing date

16 February 2026

Support our work in education for members, including courses and online learning resources. We are seeking an Officer for Education, Clinical Lead for Continuous Professional Development and Clinical Lead for Digital Learning.

Digital health

Continuing professional development

Leadership

Paediatric training

News

Why Wales needs a digital revolution in child health

21 November 2025

Outdated, fragmented systems are holding back child health services in Wales. It’s time for a digital transformation that puts children first writes RCPCH Wales Health Board Integration lead, Dr Saurabh Patwhardhan.

Event

St David's Day Conference 2026

26 February 2026

Cardiff

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

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

News

RCPCH provides evidence to COVID-19 Inquiry on behalf of paediatric workforce

8 October 2025

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) President, Professor Steve Turner, will provide evidence on the impact of the pandemic on children, young people and their health services.

News

New alliance launched in response to crisis in children’s health services

19 September 2025

25 organisations have united to help build a workforce for the healthiest generation of children ever.

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Digital health skills survey 2024-2025 - results

RCPCH members were invited to complete our survey about their skills, experience and confidence in using digital health technologies, their preferences for training and to what extent they participate in decision-making. These findings will help us develop resources to support members' skills now an...

Data

Digital health

Document

Digital health solutions survey 2024-25 - results

RCPCH members were invited to complete our survey to identify the digital health solutions in the workplace, their experiences of using them and their general views of the usefulness, benefits and challenges, barriers and facilitators to adopting these. We present the key findings from this survey a...

Data

Digital health