Please note! This is a pilot page for the South of England. We hope to create web pages for members living in other areas of the UK and internationally.
College Areas
We have 10 Areas in the UK and internationally, and as a member you are allocated to one. These are:
England: South, North (includes the north west, north east and Merseyside), East (including Yorkshire), West and London
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland
International: Africa, Middle East, Americas, Europe & Australasia
International: Asia
Are you the next Area Officer for the South of England?
We are currently seeking an Area Officer to represent the South of England. If you work and/or live in the South of England and would like to seek and promote the views of your region on issues in paediatrics, child health and the College’s work, please apply here http://rcpch.ac.uk/volunteering/opportunities/area-officers-england-volunteering-opportunities
Paediatric networks that welcome new members
We know of the following networks. If you know more, get in touch!
Student Networks
University of Southampton Student Union Paediatric Society: https://staging.git.susu.org/groups/paediatric-society
University of East Anglia Student Union Paediatric Society: http://www.ueamedsoc.co.uk/paediatrics-society.html
Anglia Ruskin University Student Union Paediatric Society:https://arunion.co.uk/chelmsford/socs/24927/
Brunel University Student Union Paediatric Society: https://brunelstudents.com/organisation/21798/
University of Buckingham Student Union Paediatric Society: https://su.buckingham.ac.uk/organisation/7485/
University of Exeter Students' Guild Paediatric Society: https://my.exeterguild.com/groups/H8QBX/paediatrics-society
University of Oxford Student Union Paediatric Society: https://www.instagram.com/oxford_society_of_paediatrics/
Specialty Networks
This link takes you to the full list of Nationwide Specialty Networks compiled by the UK Aspiring Paediatricians Society: https://ukaps.home.blog/associated-societies/#sub
Clinical Networks
South Thames Paediatric Network: https://stpn.uk/
Upcoming events
Save the date!
South-West Paediatric Club (SWPC) 2026
Come and learn and share ideas and network at the forthcoming South-West Paediatric Club meeting to be held on Wednesday 16th September, at the Engine Shed in Bristol. The organisers are arranging a day full of ‘hot topics in paediatrics’, with a focus on the symptoms and conditions that we all find challenging in our practice, and an opportunity to hear from specialists in a variety of fields. As always with SWPC, there will also be an opportunity for oral and poster presentations by trainees, as well as an evening dinner. Registrations will open soon, but please save the date and look out for further announcements!
We plan to share details of events that are open to a broad range of members in the South of England. If you know of any, get in touch!
You can also see upcoming RCPCH events and courses (many of which are online) and CPD approved courses.
Training contacts
We provide contact details for each deanery, which postgraduate doctors in training (and their supervisors) may need - see our deanery contacts page.