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RCPCH &Us - for children, young people and families

Can you help us improve health services for young people like yourself? See how you can get involved and make a difference! And, take a look at our resources, created with and for children, young people and parents.
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Candidates for RCPCH President and Registrar answer questions from children and young people - our new podcasts

RCPCH members are now voting for our next President and Registrar, two leadership roles at the College. We've been speaking with children and young people to find out the questions they’d like candidates to answer!

Available on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and wherever else you listen to your podcasts. If you would like to view text captions, enable Closed Captions (CC) on YouTube.

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COVID-19 &Us

What are young people's experiences of COVID-19 and the lockdown?

We've met with young people around the country to talk about virtual health services, supporting mental health, shielding and more...

See their views

Stay at home activities

We've made fun things to do while you are staying home – a health diary to write or draw your questions or feelings between appointments, and an activity pack so you can help the NHS and entertained (plus get a certificate!)
Diary, activity pack and more

Rights matter

The rights of every child and young person include being safe from harm, having chances to develop, becoming an individual and thriving. Our new Recipes for Rights booklet is full of activities to explore these rights,
Info and resources about rights

Being me

What keeps children in care happy, healthy and well? Children and young people worked with us create 'passports', a poster and games that share who they are and what support they'd like.
Being me resources

Some more resources

Emoji card game
Five ways of wellbeing - "chatterbox" game
Talking about mental health - pocketbook for doctors
See everything we've done at RCPCH &Us!

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Resources for parents, families and carers

Medicines for Children - practical and reliable information about giving medic…
infoKID - information about children's kidney conditions
Your baby's care - how we measure standards and improve neonatal care
Growth charts - what they are
Epilepsy passport - ensuring clear communication with healthcare professionals
Following a first seizure without fever in children and young people - informat…

For health professionals

How can you increase patient engagement and voice in your work? We deliver guidance on how to involve children and young people in strategic decision making.
Take a look