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Healthy connections - Milestones spring edition

Our latest issue explores how health professionals can come together to support children and young people – from navigating screen time to adopting a pro-play mindset.

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The Senedd election is in spring 2026. Our calls to the next Welsh Government are to empower the child health workforce, embrace data and digital innovation, transform health services and deliver for all.

Our manifesto (English/Welsh)

Members of Parliament are debating an end to the physical punishment of children. We've been campaigning on this since our report last April making the health, education and legal case for change in England and Northern Ireland.

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It's our three-day conference this week in Glasgow and online! If you're joining us, you're likely planning your programme. You can book online through this week for all or part of the event.

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We are the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, the membership body for paediatricians in the UK and around the world, and playing a major role in postgraduate medical education, professional standards, research and policy.

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RCPCH strategy 2024-27

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Announcement

25 March 2025

Dr Thomas Bourke is the new RCPCH Officer for Ireland

Dr Bourke begins his role this month and joins the College Council in May 2025. He looks forward to advocating for the needs and rights of all children and young people in Ireland.

Blog

24 March 2025

Collaboration or integration - from our St David's Day Conference

This excellent event took place last month, curated by our trainee members. Through a series of presentations, we looked at how integrated care can help address complexity and bring efficiency, but also how to link in with others' expertise and perspective.

Press release

21 March 2025

Scottish children still left ‘worried and waiting’ after waiting times fail to dramatically improve

The number of Scottish children facing 12-week waits remains consistent, 12 months on from RCPCH report.

Announcement

20 March 2025

RCPCH launches manifesto for Welsh children ahead of 2026 election

Before the Senedd election in May 2026, paediatricians are setting out what the next Welsh Government should do to improve child health.

Media response

19 March 2025

RCPCH statement on Thirlwall Inquiry closing statements

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health is a core participant in the Thirlwall Inquiry.

Media response

18 March 2025

RCPCH responds to Northern Ireland’s 2023 Core Health Tables

On 13 March 2025, the Northern Ireland Director of Public Health published the Core Health Tables 2023 which details demographic information such as births, deaths, childhood immunisation rates and infectious diseases.