We're recruiting consultants/SAS doctors to steer updates to our Child Protection Companion. The Evidence Co-lead works on chapters informed by a systematic review; the Health Policy Co-lead on chapters on which we seek clinical consensus.
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Milestones magazineThe latest edition of your member magazine is here - from exploring the role of health play specialists and navigating medical complexity to helping protect paediatricians’ mental health and wellbeing.
Get involvedWe invite members to apply for a role on one of our committees or working groups - you can advocate for your fellow trainees, support paediatric training or review child protection evidence, and more! -
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Our upcoming coursesWe offer a range of courses, including our popular 'How to manage' series on clinical topics, plus safeguarding, effective educational supervision and exam preparation. Many are hosted online. -
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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
Discharge and medication safetyWe have six recommendations to improve the safety of liquid medicines during the transition from hospital to home care.
Thrive Paediatrics resource hubEspecially for members, our new hub offers evidence and good practice examples in wellbeing, plus stories from paediatricians' lived experience. -
Key topics
10 Year Health Plan for the NHSWe want to ensure children and young people are at the centre of the Government's plan. Our briefings outline our recommendations and how members in England can input.
Air pollution and child healthOur Companion, developed with members, helps you build your knowledge, talk to patients and advocate for change - such as joining a clean air community in the UK or internationally. -
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.
We urged MPs to back Tobacco & Vapes BillAhead of the Bill's second reading in Parliament, RCPCH and six medical organisations asked all MPs to work together and create a smoke-free generation.
RCPCH Conference 2025Our major event of the year takes place from 26 to 28 March in Glasgow and online, and you don't want to miss it! Get your early bird ticket now for 15% off.
We have vacancies on our College Specialty Advisory Committees for Training Advisors in allergy, immunology and infectious disease, community child health and neurodisability, and for Trainee Reps in inherited metabolic medicine and neonatology.
As a consultant or SAS doctor, you'll advise trainees in your region, review job plans and raise related issues to the College and/or school board. Vacancies in KSS, Mersey, Northern Ireland, North West, Scotland, Severn, Thames Valley and Wales.
You'll conduct and oversee the assessment of Portfolio Pathway applications, and our we'll provide online training and plenty of support.
This committee advises College Council on the work of paediatrics across Scotland, and we now need regional reps for the East, West and North of Scotland.
We're recruiting regional reps for the Trainees Committee (West Midlands and Yorkshire & Humber) and the Trainee Research Network (West Midlands and Wessex). Plus a Trainee Rep on our new Digital Committee.
England Area Officer (London) and Officer for Ireland
These are exciting, challenging and rewarding roles, and you'll make a real difference through work in policy and advocacy.
Other volunteering opportunities with us
There are more ways to get involved with the College. These include writing questions and scenarios for our exams, joining our Parliamentary Panel or delivering child health education as course faculty.