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RCPCH Conference 2026 - Abstract submission guidelines

The RCPCH Conference Organising Committee was pleased to invite abstract submissions for the 2026 Conference, which takes place from 11 to 13 May at the ICC Birmingham. Abstract submissions are closed as of Monday 8 September 23.59 (BST). For reference, this page has full guidelines on preparing ...

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RCPCH responds to £50M investment in health inequalities research

12 October 2022

The National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) will enable 13 local authorities to set up Health Determinants Research Collaborations (HDRCs) with the aim of tackling health inequalities in local areas and improve health outcomes across the country.

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Genomics programme - opportunities to get involved

Genomics has the potential to change our approaches to paediatric healthcare. We invite you to hear more about our work in this area as well as opportunities to get involved.

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Genomics programme - our ambitions

The primary aim of the genomics programme is to address unmet needs to improve child and young people’s health outcomes, the Genomics Working Group was established in 2022 to support this work.

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Genomics

Genomics has the potential to change our approaches to healthcare. By gathering insight from paediatricians and children and young people, we are developing an ambitious Genomics Programme. The programme aim is to address unmet need across the sector, in order to improve the health of children and y...

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BPSU Study - Near Fatal Asthma

BPSU surveillance of the Near Fatal Asthma in children and young people in UK and Republic of Ireland will commence with the October 2022 reporting card on the new data collection platform. The study aims to describe the frequency, risks factors, clinical care and future asthma risk of children and ...

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Paediatricians respond to worrying decline in childhood immunisation rates in England

29 September 2022

On 29 September 2022, NHS Digital published their Childhood Vaccination Coverage Statistics- England, 2021-22.

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RCPCH responds to inquiry into health inequalities in Scotland

28 September 2022

The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee has published their inquiry report into health inequalities in Scotland.

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A non-academic trainee experience of paediatric research

25 August 2022

Dr Rhianna Netherton is a paediatric trainee who has written a blog piece on her experience as a non-academic trainee doing research in paediatrics.

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Martin House Research Centre (MHRC) Team win the RCPCH-NIHR Pier Prize 2022

26 June 2022

This team has demonstrated a commitment to working in such a way that all their research is informed by children and young people, their families and those who support them. They really lead the way in supporting innovative methods of recruitment and delivering studies.