Provides guiding principles for working with and involving infants, children and young people (ICYP) in research.
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Membership
Reflections from a general paediatricianWhen recently asked why he chose to work in paediatrics, it got Dave Beattie, an ST7 in General Paediatrics based in Edinburgh, thinking.
Membership benefit of the month"My wish is that children and young people are given the power and tools to make decisions that affect their lives". Explore our resources or contact us to help engage CYP in your services. -
Education and careers
Applying for specialty trainingRecruitment is now open for ST1 and ST2 posts. We've made some changes to help give applicants more flexibility. -
Work we do
What is the future of the NHS in England?The development of the NHS Long Term Plan provides an opportunity for NHS England to truly place the needs of children and young people at its heart.
The things I've experienced...It may be taking Dr Chris Hands a bit longer to become a consultant, but less than full time working gave a chance to support children's charities and work in Sierra Leone. -
Resources
Mentoring skillsGet ready to upskill with our upcoming mentoring courses in Cardiff next March. Enjoy a 10% early bird discount if you book before 7 December.
Epilepsy passportsGiving essential information about a child or young person’s epilepsy, including their emergency care plan, medication history and key contacts. -
Key topics
Paediatrics offers everythingKate Mackay, who works in paediatric emergency medicine, explains why she found a place where her skills fit in an environment that is interesting, challenging and supportive.
Measuring diabetes careNovember is Diabetes Awareness Month. We work through the year with UK hospitals to measure - and improve - the health outcomes and experiences of children with diabetes. -
News and events
Painful truths through comedyHow can storytelling skills help in a clinical setting? Serena Haywood, a neurodevelopmental consultant, on how her two jobs complement each other.
Christmas celebrationJoin friends and colleagues at our festive event, and enjoy readings, performances from prominent choirs and a reception.
We work collaboratively with organisations and multidisciplinary teams to improve health services for children in the UK.
Our database has details of current opportunities from leading local, national and international organisations.
Five years after the original 2012 Turning the Tide: Harnessing the power of child health research, RCPCH releases this new report, focusing on developments and changes to the UK research landscape and areas where more work needs to be done.
RCPCH Progress - spotlight on research
One domain in our new paediatric training curriculum is on research and scholarship, and how trainees should demonstrate an evidence-based approach to their practice. In this video, Dr Rod Mitchell explains the importance of research and shares a key tip...
We evaluated urgent and emergency care services in order to provide system-wide learning for commissioners and providers, and so improve care for children and young people.
In our Child Health Reviews UK programme, we systematically examined mortality and morbidity in children and young people; a themed review looked at epilepsy.
Two years after its launch, we looked at how health professionals and families use the passport, so we can see what has been successful and what needs improvement.
More resources and reports about research
RCPCH Progress - Domain of the month: Research and scholarship
Paediatricians at all levels need to demonstrate they can apply an evidence-based approach to their practice - and so need research skills.
A policy response for Scotland to the State of Child Health report 2017
Child health in Scotland is among the poorest in Western Europe. Over 210,000 children live in poverty, 28 percent are overweight or obese and about 400 infants, children and young people die each year, with a significant number of these deaths potentially avoidable.
The State of Child Health rep...
Resource
Child Health Reviews - UK : Retrospective epidemiological review of all-cause mortality
CHR-UK was a UK-wide programme of work, systematically examining mortality and morbidity in children and young people between their 1st and 18th birthdays. This report is a retrospective epidemiological review of all-cause mortality in the four nations of the UK.