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Membership
Healthy connectionsThe latest issue of your Milestones magazine explores how health professionals can come together to support children and young people – from navigating screen time to adopting a pro-play mindset.
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.
Archives of Disease in ChildhoodThe College's scientific publication is one of the leading paediatric journals in the world. Members have free access to the online editions and can subscribe to the print editions at a significantly reduced cost. -
Key topics
Strengthening children’s 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
From Professor Steve Turner...As RCPCH President, Steve shares regular updates with members by email and on this website - such as his regular feature on #WDYCD4Y: What Does Your College Do For You.
Learning from Ryan’s Rule in AustraliaProfessor Nitin Kapur, who spoke at this year's RCPCH Conference, reflects on the implementation of Ryan’s Rule in Queensland a decade ago - as we here in the UK tentatively roll out Martha’s rule in our units.
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.
Introduced by our President and Chair of Trainees Committee
With messages from our President, Board Chair and CEO, we outline how we developed our strategy, and how it helps ensure we are prepared, resilient and adaptable.
Our vision is a world where every child is healthy and well.
Our mission is to advance child health practice, shape policy, set educational standards and empower paediatricians. We are led by insights from our members, children and young people.
Our values are to include, influence, innovate and inspire.
Our mission is to advance child health practice, shape policy, set educational standards and empower paediatricians. We are led by insights from our members, children and young people.
Our values are to include, influence, innovate and inspire.
Over our three-year strategy, these aim to free up our time and resources, which can in turn be used to create greater impact for our members and for child health.
Our enablers:
- Improve the member experience
- Improve the offer for members with College roles and staff
- Enable efficiencies and diversify our income
- To advance the art and science of Paediatrics
- To raise the standard of medical care provided to children
- To educate and examine those concerned with the health of children
- To advance the education of the public (and in particular medical practitioners) in child health, the prevention of illness and disease in children and safeguarding their optimal development