Announcement

Rare diseases may be individually uncommon - but collectively they affect many people. In fact, one in 17 children in the UK are affected by a rare disease at some point in their lives. We explain what BPSU does, and how you can learn more.

We plan to change the way we organise our website content - and would love your help! If you're a College member, or regularly use our website, we invite you to test a new site structure with our remote testing tool.

Advances in technology and the evolving landscape in digital medicine will help deliver the best possible care to children and young people. But how can we best do this? We're inviting members to complete surveys to help us develop a new digital healthcare programme at the College.

Starting from the 2025.2 examination diet (April 2025), the process for setting the pass mark for the MRCPCH theory exams will change.

The New Year Honours list has been announced celebrating contributions to those supporting child health and patient safety across the country. 

Finding the time... From understanding the importance of Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) to reviewing the rota gaps survey results, this issue looks at time management and how we can best support our professional and personal lives.

RCPCH and their youth engagement team, RCPCH &Us, have submitted two organisational responses as part of the major public engagement initiative to help shape the NHS 10 year plan.

RCPCH is today (28 November 2024) publishing the results of our member consultation survey on the role of Physician Associates (PAs) in paediatrics.

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has updated their LGBTQ+ principle statement a part of a regular review process.

Yesterday, global leaders were due to discuss international action on climate and health at COP29’s Health Day. To mark this, RCPCH has issued a letter to the COP29 President and global leadership urging the prioritisation of child health in climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts.