Intensive care medicine

The paediatric intensive care physician resuscitates, stabilises, transfers and treats critically ill and injured children - find out about this sub-specialty.

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Member briefing: The Supreme Court ruling on the public naming of clinicians involved in the care of critically ill children

RCPCH recommends that all NHS Trusts (as well as Boards and HSC Trusts) in the UK with a paediatric critical care department develop a clear policy on how they will support members of their clinical faculty if they are involved in legal proceedings regarding a child’s care. This page summarises the ...

Ethics

Workforce

Course

Neonatal Cardiology including POCUS (Remote Delivered)

14 January 2026

This is a Basic Plus Online Course that will benefit neonatal consultants & trainees, paediatricians with neonatal interest and critical care doctors and advanced nurse practitioners, and researchers who have commenced or intend to commence performing echocardiograms on neonates. The Course aims to ...

Inherited metabolic medicine

Intensive care medicine

Course

Point of Care Ultrasound – lung & lines, abdomen & heart (Hands on)

21 February 2026

Brighton

This Course will benefit Paediatric and Neonatal consultants & trainees, and advanced nurse practitioners, and researchers in the diagnostic use of ultrasound as per POCUS guidance. The Course aims to deliver the essential theoretical knowledge and practical experience with helpful tips relevant to ...

Intensive care medicine

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Paediatric intensive care medicine - sub-specialty

A paediatric intensivist resuscitates, stabilises, transfers and treats critically ill and injured children. This page is for those exploring, applying to or already in this sub-specialty training programme! We have insights from current specialists on what it's like working in paediatric intensi...

Intensive care medicine

Paediatric sub-specialty

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Beginner's guide to genomic testing: Who, what and how - webinar recording

In March 2023, we invited Dr Harry Leitch to speak about genomic testing for paediatricians. He shared insights from his own experiences in the NHS, followed by an interactive Q&A session.

Genomics

Community child health

General paediatrics

Inherited metabolic medicine

Intensive care medicine

Neonatal medicine

Continuing professional development

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Our history, your future - Toyin Ocholi

7 October 2021

As RCPCH celebrates its 25th birthday, 25 members have shared stories about a case that stayed with them. These stories will be published throughout 2021.

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We publish a new educational podcast about paediatric sepsis

13 September 2021

Over the past couple of years we've produced podcasts with real-world guidance on how to manage sepsis in children and young people. Clinical lead and consultant paediatrician Dr Emma Lim introduces our latest episode, published for today's World Sepsis Day, which covers the first ever sepsis guidel...

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Protect children for a challenging winter ahead

14 July 2020

The UK must prepare now for a potential new wave of coronavirus infections this winter that could be more serious than the first, says a new report from the Academy of Medical Sciences. Responding to 'Preparing for a challenging winter', the RCPCH made the following statement on vaccinations and pro...

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Paediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome temporally associated with COVID-19 (PIMS) - national consensus management pathway

Most children are asymptomatic or exhibit mild symptoms from COVID-19 infection. However, a small number have been identified who develop a significant systemic inflammatory response, which is also known as PIMS-TS or PIMS). In September 2020 a national consensus management pathway was published to ...

Immunology

Intensive care medicine

Rare disease

COVID-19

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College responds to recent reports on COVID-19 and children

27 April 2020

Following reports of a small number of cases of a COVID-19 related condition emerging in children, our President has made a statement.