History and archive

On July 5, 1948, the NHS was launched with the three core objectives: to meet the needs of everyone, to be free at the point of delivery and to be based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Through many challenges and reforms over the last 70 years, these three core principles remain. We invite RCP...

Golf was played on the Friday afternoon when the “weather was sunny and all that could be desired” at the Royal County Down Golf Club... A fascinating insight into the history of the RCPCH Golf Day and the Ulster Cup.

The first annual meeting of the British Paediatric Association took place 90 years ago this weekend. The meeting was a celebration of the beginning of the Association and gave members the opportunity to share knowledge and meet others in the same specialty.

Enjoy a great day out with friends and colleagues at this year’s RCPCH Golf Challenge. Make the most of first-class hospitality and the opportunity to play on the only PGA branded course in England, the PGA National at the legendary Belfry venue. Places are limited and available on a first come, ...

We welcome offers to develop our collection that relate to the history of the College and child health.

Since its beginnings, the Scottish Paediatric Society has been about sharing and advancing knowledge in paediatrics.

In 1928 British paediatricians attended the first meeting of the British Paediatric Association (BPA) and, in 1996, the association received Royal College status.

We preserve and enable access to records of our history as the British Paediatric Association (BPA) and a Royal College, and to the history of child health.

Our subject guides on a range of child health topics are for researchers interested in child health and the history of paediatrics. HIV is is a virus that attacks and destroys healthy cells that help the immune system, leading to AIDS. It is estimated that worldwide 42 million are living with HIV/AI...