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Our work on climate change

As we advocate for children and young people's health and wellbeing, we have a responsibility to address the impact of climate change, which is described by the World Health Organisation as the "defining health challenge of our time". Following a member motion in 2020, RCPCH declared a climate emerg...

Public health

Health inequalities

Climate change

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Our work on the UK General Election

The latest general election in the UK took place on 4 July 2024. The results are in, and the College will make sure the new Government and opposition parties prioritise paediatrics and child health. This page outlines the story of our work ahead of the election.

Safeguarding

Public affairs and campaigning

Workforce

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Outbreak of meningococcal disease (meningitis and septicaemia)

This briefing page was prepared in response to the group B meningococcal disease outbreak in Kent, UK in March 2026. It shares key information that was made available by the UK Health Security Agency during that time.

Health policy

Public health

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Paediatric and child health advanced practice area specific capability and curriculum framework (PCHCF)

Advanced practice (AP) healthcare professionals are an established, vital and growing part of the NHS workforce, playing a crucial role in addressing the challenges of the future. It is imperative that the education and training of those APs who care for infants, children, and young people meet ...

Paediatric careers

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Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition UK National Census 2021 - report

This report, published jointly by the British Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (BSPGHAN) and RCPCH, highlights the main findings and recommendations identified through an audit of the provision of paediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition services for infa...

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Paediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome temporally associated with COVID-19 (PIMS) - national consensus management pathway

Most children are asymptomatic or exhibit mild symptoms from COVID-19 infection. However, a small number have been identified who develop a significant systemic inflammatory response, which is also known as PIMS-TS or PIMS). In September 2020 a national consensus management pathway was published to ...

Immunology

Intensive care medicine

Rare disease

COVID-19

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Paediatric neurology - training guide 2019

In 2018 the GMC (General Medical Council) approved a new syllabus for paediatric training, RCPCH Progress. This guide has been developed to help trainees achieve and evidence the specialty learning objectives (SLO) and key capabilities (KC) set out in the level 3 paediatric neurology syllabus.

Neurology

Epilepsy

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Paediatric patient safety partnership RCPCH-NIHR SafetyNet - webinar recording 2025

RCPCH and NIHR Patient Safety Research Collaboration Network, SafetyNet, co-hosted this webinar on World Patient Safety Day on 17 September 2025. Experts such as Dr Peter Lachman considered the challenges in paediatric patient safety and how to respond to them. We also gave an overview of how both o...

Patient safety

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Paediatric Primary Care Hubs - Northern Ireland

This page provides a best practice example for standard 3 of Facing the Future: Together for child health. Using the Connecting Care for Children (CC4C) model from North West London, Dr Jonathan Henderson, Consultant Paediatrician from Craigavon Area Hospital, has established a collaborative integra...

Primary care

Health policy

Service design

Facing the Future - care outside the hospital

Integrated care

Models of care

Service planning

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Paediatric sub-specialty training - application guidance

In the UK paediatric training programme, it is possible to sub-specialise during specialty level training (ST5-ST7). Applications are made through a competitive recruitment process. Those who complete an approved programme of sub-specialty training are eligible to enter the General Medical Counci...

Allergies

Community child health

Intensive care medicine

Mental health

Neonatal medicine