General paediatrics

A general paediatrician is a doctor with the knowledge and skills to manage a wide range of health problems and concerns in children and young people. Find out more about general paediatrics.

Course

Child and Adolescent Vaccination Today: RCPCH webinar

29 September 2026

Professor Helen Bedford and Dr David Elliman will discuss the current childhood and adolescent vaccination schedule, including recent changes and targeted vaccination programmes. We'll explore practical approaches to talking about vaccination with parents and young people so you can build confidence...

Community child health

Course

NeoBUS – Neonatal Bedside Ultrasound Course

04 December 2026

Bristol

The NeoBUS course is a one-day course that focuses on the practical application of bedside ultrasonography in neonates with a focus on ‘hands-on’ learning. It has been endorsed by The British Medical Ultrasound Society (BMUS) and is approved as an activity for Continuing Professional Development (CP...

General paediatrics

Neonatal medicine

Course

NeoBUS – Neonatal Bedside Ultrasound Course

03 December 2026

Bristol

General paediatrics

Neonatal medicine

Course

Neonatal Cardiology including POCUS (Remote Delivered)

14 January 2026

This is a Basic Plus Online Course that will benefit neonatal consultants & trainees, paediatricians with neonatal interest and critical care doctors and advanced nurse practitioners, and researchers who have commenced or intend to commence performing echocardiograms on neonates. The Course aims to ...

Inherited metabolic medicine

Intensive care medicine

Resource

Help protect your child from flu this winter - factsheets on vaccination

Every winter, thousands of children need hospital care because of the flu. Paediatricians play a vital role to increase uptake of the flu vaccine to protect children from this virus, and to reduce winter strains on the NHS. Download our factsheet for each UK nation to share with parents and carers.

News

Member update to NHSE Medical Training Review – Phase 1 diagnostic report

30 October 2025

NHS England has published phase 1 of its review of Medical Training in England, led by Chris Whitty and Steve Powis.

Resource

Epilepsy12 - National Organisational Audit and Clinical Audit 2026

Published in July 2026, our annual report presents the latest results from Epilepsy12, providing insight into the diagnosis and care of children and young people with epilepsy and the organisation of paediatric epilepsy services in England and Wales. The report has three key themes: including all ch...

European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID) - Fellowship Award [OPEN]

https://www.espid.org/award-details.aspx?group=awards&id=25

The goal of this fellowship award is to stimulate basic or clinical research that utilises advanced techniques and methods to improve the health of children by prevention or management of infectious diseases.

Award programme/theme

Fellowship (award type)

Submission deadline

31 December 2025

European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID) - Clinical Training Fellowship [OPEN]

https://www.espid.org/award-details.aspx?group=awards&id=7

These awards help ESPID members to visit other centres to obtain experience or training in techniques.

Award programme/theme

Fellowship (award type)

European Society for Paediatric Research - 'Bridging the Gap' Research Grant [CLOSED]

https://www.espr.eu/funding/research_grant_programme.php

This award is intended to help early-career investigators, post-docs, nurses or allied healthcare professionals establish, perform, and complete a research project in all fields related to Paediatrics.

Award programme/theme

Research support grant

Funding amount range

Under £50,000

Maximum duration

2 years

Submission deadline

30 August 2024