Infectious diseases

Camilla shares an update from a fantastic recent trip to Northern Ireland, including attending the Royal College of General Practitioners’ conference which reinforced the importance of continuing to learn together. There is also an inspiring story from one of our RCPCH Global programmes and an updat...

RCPCH and Medisense have teamed up on a new podcast show. We'll highlight some of the most important issues in paediatrics, with practical clinical insights along the way.

In this webinar, Dr Sanjay Patel will present practical guidance for managing common infections in children, discuss the role of history and appropriate investigations, the importance of evaluating severity of infection and raise awareness of recent evidence of management of severe infections.

Data published on 4 May 2023 by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows there has been a rise in measles cases.

Interim guidance from NHS England has been stepped down, and clinicians are advised to use NICE guidance for sore throat.

UKHSA urges the public and parents of young children who may have missed their routine vaccinations to ensure their polio vaccinations are up-to-date. This page was first published on 24 June 2022, and has been updated to reflect UKHSA’s urgent update.