RCPCH strategy 2024-27 - Our vision, mission and values

Our vision is a world where every child is healthy and well. Our mission is to advance child health practice, shape policy, set educational standards and empower paediatricians. We are led by insights from our members, children and young people. We have four values: innovate, influence, include and lead.
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Our vision

...is a world where every child is healthy and well.

Our mission

...is to advance child health practice, shape policy, set educational standards and empower paediatricians. We are led by insights from our members, children and young people. We have four values: innovate, influence, include and lead.

Our values are...

Innovate
  • Approach things creatively
  • Embrace risk
  • View change as an opportunity
  • Have an open mind to new ideas
Influence
  • Advocate for better child health
  • Challenge positively
  • Share best practice
  • Work proactively
Include
  • Embrace diversity
  • Ask for the voices of children & young people
  • Work together
  • Value everyone's input
Lead
  • Develop ourselves and others
  • Act as positive role models
  • Act with integrity and honesty
  • Encourage, praise and thank

Strategic outlook and our goals

Working together and with members and children and young people, we have developed strategic goals  that are practical, progressive, and have distinct outcomes.

These goals will guide us throughout the 10-year strategic outlook, alongside our values, they will make sure we always remain true to our vision. These are supported by our enablers and they set, guide and monitor specific outcomes, activities and objectives.

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Goal 1: The size, skill and welfare of the UK child health workforce are prioritised by senior NHS decision makers to meet the needs of children and young people across the four nations.

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Goal 2: Child health is at the centre of decision-making across the four nations.

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Goal 3: Research, evidence and clinical standards improve safety and child health outcomes.

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Goal 4: RCPCH has an international impact in paediatrics and child health.