Our fortnightly series of free webinars replicates the 'Grand Round' that takes place in many hospitals, bringing high-quality medical education to paediatricians and child health professionals across the UK. Each 60-minute webinar features expert-led presentations on clinical and professional paediatric practice, followed by a live Q&A.
Whatever your career stage, you'll get valuable insights beyond your core specialty.
Whatever your career stage, you'll get valuable insights beyond your core specialty.
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Grand Round webinars take place every other Friday at lunchtime (not during UK school holidays). They are hosted on Microsoft Teams, which you can join via the app or a web browser.
Register at any time for the 2026-27 series.
Before each webinar, we'll email you a calendar invite with the joining link. (You'll need to be registered for the series at least three hours before a webinar to get the joining link.)
After each webinar, we'll email you a link to the webinar's recording.
About
Whether you're a consultant, trainee, nurse, or allied health professional, these webinars are designed to keep you up to date, improve your practice and broaden your perspective.
- Relevant, high-quality content - Each webinar is led by expert speakers who bring cutting-edge knowledge and real-world experience to topics that matter - from clinical innovations to social determinants of health. You’ll gain insights that go beyond your specialty and help you see the bigger picture in child health.
- Practical learning you can apply - Sessions are designed to be immediately useful. You’ll leave with actionable takeaways, whether it’s a new approach to diagnosis, a better understanding of policy, or tools to support advocacy and prevention in your daily work.
- Interactive - With live Q&A segments, you can engage directly with speakers and ask questions.
- Flexible and accessible - The webinars are held every other Friday at lunchtime, making them easy to fit into your schedule. If you can't attend the live webinar, you'll get a link to the recording so you catch up at your convenience.
- Supports your continuing professional development - Participation contributes to your CPD. It’s a simple, free way to stay current and meet your learning goals throughout the year.
Audience
Health professionals working with children and young people
Upcoming 2026-27 webinars
The webinars are subject to change but we will do our best to notify registrants of any changes.
| Date | Topic | Speaker(s) |
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| Friday 6 November 2026 | Paediatrics under pressure: conflict with parents and families | Sarah Barclay CBE & Dr Esse Menson |
| Friday 20 November 2026 | Hospital at home | Professor Steve Turner, RCPCH President |
| Friday 4 December 2026 | Beware of the bow | Dr Rebekah Pryce |
| Friday 18 December 2026 | Trainee takeover: Presentations from across the UK | To be confirmed |
| Friday 8 January 2026 | The State of Child Health | Dr Helen Stewart (RCPCH Officer for Health Improvement) |
| Friday 22 January 2027 | Oral health in children | Mrs Shannu Bhatia |
| Friday 5 February 2026 | Think Ammonia | Dr Ann Bowron and Dr Srividya Sreekantam |
| Friday 26 February 2026 | Coeliac disease in Children | Dr Peter Gillet |
| Friday 12 March 2026 | TEAMS, teamwork and how not to write a guideline | Professor Bob Phillips |
Past 2026-27 webinars
| Date | Topic | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 11 September 2026 | Dr Mark Anderson | |
| Friday 25 September 2026 | Dr Su Bunn | |
| Friday 9 October 2026 | Dr Stella Vigg and Dr Ian Eardly, National Clinical Directors for RTRT | |
| Friday 23 October 2026 | Functional neurological disorder (FND) - link coming soon | Dr Robert Forsyth |
- Past 2025-26 webinars
Date Topic Speaker(s) Friday 12 September 2025 Professor Steve Turner Friday 26 September 2025 Dr Ian Sinha Friday 10 October 2025 Dr Louise Milne Friday 24 October 2025 Dr David Tuthill Friday 7 November 2025 Professor Kamilla Hawthorne Friday 21 November 2025 Dr Yincent Tse, Dr Frances Elmslie and Luke Langlands Friday 5 December 2025 Professor Ifeanyichukwu Okike Friday 19 December 2025 Dr Lauren Hockley, Dr Ffion Roblin, Dr Mikaela Frixou and Dr Alice Glaysher Friday 9 January 2026 Mr Stephen Tomlin Friday 23 January 2026 Dr Ross Langley Friday 6 February 2026 Dr Rae Duncan and Dr Terry Segal Friday 27 February 2026 Dr David McIntosh Friday 13 March 2026 Dr Katrina Cathie and Dr Louisa Pollock Friday 27 March 2026 Dr David Campbell Friday 17 April 2026 Professor Damian Roland Friday 1 May 2026 Professor Manish Sinha Monday 11 May 2026 Dr Yincent Tse Friday 15 May 2026 Dr Mike Farquhar Friday 5 June 2026 Professor May Ng Friday 19 June 2026 Dr Nikki Davis Friday 3 July 2026 Nigel Gooding, Dr Conal Watson, Dr Anoo Jain, Dr Thomas Christie and Mandy Matthews Friday 17 July 2026 Dr Sanjay Patel, Dr Kelly Brown and Dr Charlotte Fuller
For more information
Please contact the RCPCH Education team by email: rcpchlearning@rcpch.ac.uk