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RCPCH announces the appointment of a new Chair of the Board of Trustees

27 July 2026

Eileen Milner will take up the role in November 2026 when Joanne Shaw’s term as our current Chair expires. The Board of Trustees plays a vital role in the life of the College.

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Optimising electronic prescribing and medicine administration (EPMA) systems – patient safety spotlight

30 April 2026

Safe and effective dose management in EPMA systems varies significantly across the UK, posing a significant risk of harm to infants, children and young people. This blog summarises an RCPCH/NPPG Joint Medicines Committee position statement that outlines the key factors leading to variation in these ...

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Safe and effective dose management in electronic prescribing and medicines administration systems

This position statement is made on behalf of the Joint RCPCH and NPPG Medicines Committee. The Medicines Committee is a collaborative standing committee with joint membership between Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) and Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Group (NPPG).

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Data protection complaints

The UK General Data Protection Regulation gives data subjects the right to complain about how their personal data is handled. This page sets out how to make a data protection complaint and what to expect. This process is specifically for data protection complaints and not general complaints.

Governance and regulation

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Transition to online only Annual General Meeting on 2 June 2026

18 February 2026

The RCPCH Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2026 will be delivered in an online format, replacing the previous hybrid format. It will take place on 2 June, three weeks after our annual conference.

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We welcome three new Trustees to join our Board in December 2025

1 December 2025

Two new Member Trustees and one Independent Trustee join our Board this December. Each has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people and bring a wealth of knowledge.

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Governance and regulation

RCPCH announces the appointment of a new Chair of the Board of Trustees

Optimising electronic prescribing and medicine administration (EPMA) systems – patient safety spotlight

Safe and effective dose management in electronic prescribing and medicines administration systems

Data protection complaints

Transition to online only Annual General Meeting on 2 June 2026

We welcome three new Trustees to join our Board in December 2025

Terry Segal - Member Trustee

Matthew Blaker - Independent Trustee

Edward Baker - Member Trustee

One year on – what we’ve achieved and what to expect in 2026 and beyond