General paediatrics

Our PAT series is designed to enhance your knowledge and confidence in managing children with food allergy, eczema, asthma, allergic rhinitis, anaphylaxis and urticaria. This is the third in the series.

RCPCH's Dr Max Davie says "this is another example of food manufacturers targeting impressionable children through advertising", and that restrictions must go further by protecting children from junk food adverts online and during on-demand services too.

Our PAT series is designed to enhance your knowledge and confidence in managing children with food allergy, eczema, asthma, allergic rhinitis, anaphylaxis and urticaria. This is the second in the series.

UK children are exposed to more than 60% of their daily air pollution intake during the school run and while at school, new research has shown today.

The workshops and presentations will focus on recognising and understanding basic paediatric echocardiography and morphology of the normal heart and hearts with simple lesions. This two-day programme is designed to take registrants from the basics of normal hearts and simple congenital heart disease...

This workshop will present state-of-the-art knowledge about the genetic causes, identification and management of children with Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (FH). The workshop is aimed at paediatricians and other health care professionals with an interest in FH.

The charitable donation will help support the RCPCH, as part of a working group, to study the effects of indoor air pollution on child health and what can be done to combat it.

RCPCH's Officer for Scotland responds to First Minister's programme for Government, welcoming steps forward for mental health but raising concern over school curriculum.

At our event in June, more than 140 paediatricians and other health professionals working in epilepsy services came together with the aim of improving the care offered to patients. Watch our short video for a snapshot of the day, and access presentations from our quality improvement showcase.

RCPCH President, Professor Russell Viner, responds to the announcement saying "the growing market for energy drinks and potential for harm to children and young people clearly warrants further scrutiny."