We ask that all paediatric diabetes units in England, Wales and Jersey submit data from patient visits each quarter. We provide the datasets, templates to submit by CSV or patient questionnaire and user guides.
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Membership
Membership renewalsThank you for being a valued member of RCPCH's community of 25,000 child health professionals. You can see our fees for each membership type for the 2026 calendar year, plus how to apply for a concession, access your benefits and use your online account.
Volunteer with usWe have some wonderful roles available, including our VPs for Training & Assessment and Education & Learning, Officers in England, Scotland and Wales, Officers for Training & Quality and Education, plus many others. -
Education and careers
Assessment reviewWe are reviewing the programme of assessment for doctors in postgraduate paediatric training, to ensure that the assessments taken in the workplace and our examinations are fair, fit for purpose and sustainable. -
Resources
Viral respiratory tract infections guidanceWe have updated our national recommendations on the management of children in hospital with viral respiratory tract infections, to use in partnership with your local infection prevention control team.
IHA delivery standardsAn Initial Health Assessment is a statutory appointment for every child or young person entering care in the UK. Guided by eight child-led outcomes, our standards aim to improve their health and wellbeing. -
Key topics
On community child health servicesThese services provide vital support to some of our most vulnerable children and their families, yet waiting times have worsened over the past three years across the UK. We continue to call for a stronger focus on collaborative healthcare. -
News and events
Engagement standardsChildren and young people have the right to be actively involved in decisions about their health services. How can you develop and deliver meaningful opportunities for engagement?
Leading the Way: on our podcastLeadership is not about hierarchy: it’s about connection, contribution and culture. Jonathan speaks with RCPCH President Steve Turner on our latest episode.
Join the St David's Day ConferenceHosted by RCPCH Wales in partnership with trainees from across the nation, this day-long event takes place on 26 February in Cardiff, with a special focus on digital innovation.
Published in March 2025, our latest report covers the health checks and outcomes for children and young people who have attended paediatric diabetes units from April 2023 to March 2024.
The prevalence of patients attending a PDU has increased in past years, but overall the completion rate of health checks for remains high and rates of post-diagnosis hospital admissions and the incidence of DKA are stable. There continue to be some inequalities relating to ethnicity and depravation.
Join our conference on 6 February
Our annual event brings together professionals to learn how NPDA data is used to improve services and inform best practice. At this year's free, hybrid conference, we're focusing on health inequalities, early-stage Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes and poverty proofing.
Use our public, interactive 'dashboards' to view results on the NPDA key performance indicators. Our frequent reporting dashboard is updated quarterly, and our annual dashboard presents final results for the audit year.
Access our privacy statements, data protection impact assessments and policy, and detailed notes on data analysis, cleaning and validation.
Explore detailed reports focusing on key topics including Type 2 diabetes, the use of diabetes-related technologies, and the paediatric diabetes workforce.
See our Parent and Patient Reported Experience Measures (PREM) report with findings from surveys completed by children and young people with diabetes, and their parents and carers.
Read our clear and accessible summary of the national NPDA findings, tailored for parents, carers, and young people.
Parent and carer reports
Parent and carer reports