Global child health

Our global programmes help us improve child health worldwide. Find out more about what we do and the impact we have around the world on our Global child health pages.

News

OECD report reveals the scale of the UK's obesity epidemic, which has the highest rates in Western Europe

13 November 2017

The Organisation for Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD) has published its ‘Health at a Glance 2017’ report, which reveals that the UK has the highest obesity rates in Western Europe, with rates rising faster than any other developed nations.

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Regulations and rules for MRCPCH and DCH examinations

This is the regulatory guidance and policy relevant to exam candidates preparing for the MRCPCH (membership) and / or DCH (Diploma of Child Health) examinations. These include general regulations and rules, plus a series of appendices detailing our policies related to: malpractice in exams, reasonab...

Engaging children and young people

Patient involvement

Global child health

Governance and regulation

Examinations

Paediatric training

News

Focus magazine for members - summer 2017

1 July 2017

We look back at Conference 2017 and the release of our Global impact report. Our cover story covers the surprise general election and what this means for child health.

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Working in fragile and conflict-affected states - position statement

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health is mandated by its mission statement to support improving child health in the UK and around the world. Our current College strategy includes continuing high-quality programme delivery, with increasing awareness of our high-impact humanitarian activit...

Global child health

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Protection of children in conflict and child refugees - position statement (2016)

The killing of children, whatever the diplomatic posturing around conflict, is indefensible and barbaric.

Global child health

Safeguarding

Refugee

Individual profile

Global child health

OECD report reveals the scale of the UK's obesity epidemic, which has the highest rates in Western Europe

Regulations and rules for MRCPCH and DCH examinations

Focus magazine for members - summer 2017

Working in fragile and conflict-affected states - position statement

Protection of children in conflict and child refugees - position statement (2016)

Dr Cicely Williams