In late 2024 and early 2025, we held workshops with children and young people with varied lived experiences, with members and with stakeholders in health research. We submitted a summary of the insights from each of these to Change NHS.
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Membership
Progressing in paediatricsThe summer issue of your Milestones magazine is all about how we evolve as individuals, trainees and consultants, and is packed with opportunities to progress - from tips for your first Tier 2 shifts to achieving specialist status via the Portfolio Pathway.
Apply for a College roleOur current volunteering opportunities are on CSACs, SAS Committee and Less Than Full Time Network. Plus a Senior Theory Examiner, Trainee Reps and two Member Trustees. Apply by Monday 14 July at 12:00! -
Education and careers
Assessment - the rationale for changeWe have begun to review the programme of assessment within the Progress+ curriculum to ensure it is fair and fit for purpose. Vice President for Training and Assessment, Dr Cathryn Chadwick, explains why. -
Work we do
Our College strategyCovering the next three years and with four strategic goals, our strategy aims to meet our members' priorities to support their working lives and be a powerful advocate for children and young people. -
Resources
Engagement in epilepsy servicesOur resources, co-produced with children, young people and families, explain how services can create a listening culture, with easy-to use communication cards, case studies and tips to get started.
Spotlight on the child health workforce in EnglandOur policy briefing sets out our eight principles for change and clear recommendations that will help realise the government鈥檚 ambition to raise the healthiest generation of children ever. -
Key topics
Strengthening children鈥檚 community health servicesMore than 314,000 children and young people in England alone are waiting for community health services, and wait times are getting worse. We outline the evidence and impact, and call for action across the UK. -
News and events
Responding to the NHS 10 Year Health PlanThe UK Government has released its plan for the NHS in England. Over the past months and working alongside members, we've been building the case for children and the child health workforce.
Epilepy12 auditWe present the latest results from our organisational and clinical audit of paediatric epilepsy services, looking at neighbourhood provision, strengthening pathways and supporting mental health and wellbeing.
Welcoming the disposable vapes banWe first called on the Government to ban disposable e-cigarettes in June 2023, and the ban as of 1 June now brings the UK one step further towards a smokefree generation. But we must not become complacent.
In December, our Health Policy team (with senior clinical leaders) and RCPCH &Us team (representing the voice of children, young people and families) each submitted an organisational response to Change NHS. We've also written to the People working group.
Our four recommendations are to prioritise children's health, ensure fair funding, make devolution to Integrated Care Systems work better and support a sustainable workforce. We outline how members can share their experiences and ideas to Change NHS.