RCPCH Scotland

Scotland

We manage external relations with stakeholders and policymakers including the Scottish Government and organisations with an interest in child health. Our friendly team is here to make sure members in Scotland have a voice.

Our team works with paediatricians in Scotland and our two committees. We provide Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament and the third sector with up-to-date guidance and push for policy change to improve the health of children and young people in the nation.

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This committee advises RCPCH Council on Scottish matters, and contributes to the development of Scottish Government policy. If you're a member in Scotland, contact your representatives about anything you want to discuss at a local or executive level.

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This committee informs the College on matters pertinent to child protection in Scotland. We work with other groups and organisations on setting standards and coordinate training and education events in Scotland.

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For our report, published in May 2025, we gathered insight from members in Scotland about community paediatric services and are now bringing recommendations directly to Members of the Scottish Parliament.

Report

Prolonged waiting times in paediatric care can have severe consequences. Our report in March 2024 analysed the data and makes recommendations on the workforce, data collection and access to services.

Report

The recommendations from last year's report remain unchanged and indeed they have become increasingly urgent. In our briefing in March 2025, we explain how overall waits are still unacceptably high.

Briefing

Contacting us

If you have any questions or comments about our policy and public affairs work in Scotland, we'd love to hear from you. You can email enquiries-scotland@rcpch.ac.uk or call us on 0131 385 7422. You can send any post to Scotland Office, RCPCH, 5-11 Theobalds Road, London WC1X 8SH.

Other staff teams at RCPCH can help with any questions about membership, exams or training.

Email RCPCH Scotland at enquiries-scotland@rcpch.ac.uk

Contacts for other RCPCH teams

#ChoosePaediatrics in Scotland!

Can you help us promote our wonderful specialty to medical students and foundation doctors in Scotland? Download our careers booklet and posters, grab templates for social media posts and read tips on how to run an online careers event.

Resources to promote paediatrics

Guides for medical students and FY doctors

Further resources

Scottish Paediatric Society

For members - College regions in Scotland

East Scotland

North / North East Scotland

South East Scotland

West Scotland

News relating to Scotland

More news

President's update

11 June 2025

Engaging with front line care, re-named diploma and ban on single use vaping - President's update

Two projects which have been in gestation for a long time have both been delivered, pretty much at the same time. The waiting for a bus analogy, writes Steve, is so true!

Many vapes scattered on a pink background

Press release

31 May 2025

Paediatricians welcome the implementation of disposable vapes ban

The ban brings the UK one step further towards a smokefree generation, but children’s doctors warn Government to not become complacent.

Announcement

30 May 2025

Assessment - the rationale for change

Since the release of Progress+, our two-level paediatric specialty training programme, we have begun to review the programme of assessment within the curriculum to ensure it is fair, fit for purpose and sustainable. RCPCH Vice President for Training and Assessment, Dr Cathryn Chadwick, explains the ...

Resources and opportunities relating to Scotland

Resource

Engagement Academy - our courses on engaging children and young people

As a paediatrician, child health professional or worker in the voluntary sector, how can you effectively and confidently involve children and young people - and their families - to share their views and wishes on their health service? The RCPCH Engagement Academy offers bespoke training, coaching an...

Document

Our campaign to strengthen community child health services - about

Against a backdrop of growing demand for services, our UK-wide campaign highlights the breadth and scope of the community child health specialty to decision-makers. We make recommendations in each UK nation on improving access and equity, adapting models of care, supporting the workforce and usi...

Resource

Collaborative Healthcare in Scotland: Delivering the services children need in the community

This report, published in May 2025, puts a spotlight on community child health services in Scotland, addressing challenges and providing recommendations to strengthen community paediatric services. We urge the Scottish Government and health boards to publish consistent and uniform community paediatr...

Volunteering opportunity

Nominations Committee - College roles now open for application

14 July 2025

The Nominations Committee promotes, monitors and assesses nominations for a small number of College awards. We have a vacancy for an RCPCH Member to join the Committee.

Fellowships, awards and prizes

Resource

Mitigation of the two-child limit in Scotland - consultation response

In May 2025, we responded to a Scottish Government consultation on the proposed policy measures to mitigate the two-child limit to Universal Credit applied by the UK Government.

Document

Managing data disclosure risks in public reports and dashboards - RCPCH guidance

This guidance provides a framework for assessing and managing disclosure risks in aggregated data prior to publication, ensuring sensitive personal information remains confidential while maximising data utility.

Data