Wellbeing for health professionals

Intelligent kindness is a powerful evidence-based approach to practising person-centred care and in this workshop, we will have the opportunity to reflect on the different perspectives on kindness and its importance in the way we provide care for each other. This session will take place at RCPCH Con...

Learn to bake with pan-ash! Dr David Evans, VP for Training & Assessment and Dr Laura Kelly, Chair of the Trainees Committee bake along with Dr Ash Patel whilst they chat about wellbeing and the latest in paediatric training at RCPCH Conference Online.

As part of their wellbeing drive, Croydon University Hospital recently ran a competition among their paediatric trainees and consultants to answer, “What does wellbeing mean to you?” We present the winners.

This summer we are celebrating 25 years of RCPCH. In our special anniversary feature, members reflect on the changes they have seen in paediatrics and what being a member of the College has meant to them.

As the world has learned to adjust to the changes brought about by COVID-19, Dr Dan Magnus reflects on his thoughts from last year and expresses his feelings about the recovery from the pandemic and what it means for the wellbeing of all of us.

Dr Anna Baverstock looks at the importance of being kind to each other and how we can all benefit from building connections and growing compassion. "The ripple effect from these very small acts of kindness can be so much larger than any of us realise."

In February 2021, we published the conclusions of our Paediatrics 2040 project. In this blog Dr Seb Gray explains why we included a focused report on wellbeing and offers some practical thoughts on supporting the wellbeing of paediatricians into the future.

Based on the legal guidance, paediatric trainees and doctors can use this resource to identify supporting options available to them where appropriate.

With the world pretty much turned upside down, we have all been feeling fearful. Whilst it is dangerously easy to become caught in this negative spiral, Dr Mumtaz Mooncey has been determined to spread positivity!

Russell updates members on PIMS and our current understanding of COVID-19 vaccinations for children, and shares the evidence he recently presented to the UK Parliament’s Education Committee. With a live Q&A on redeployment guidance and other member opportunities, this update brings you all the lates...