Consultant

Resource

Initial Health Assessment Delivery Standards

These standards aim to improve children and young people’s experience of initial health assessments (IHAs), their outcomes and their health and wellbeing. They were published by RCPCH in November 2025 and are badged by CoramBAAF.

Safeguarding

Looked after children

Models of care

Course

How to Manage: Paediatric Allergy Training 2 (PAT 2)

19 March 2027

Online

This is the second of a series of three Paediatric Allergy Training study days that focus on the practical clinical management of allergy in children and young people.

Allergies

Document

Preparing for the consultant paediatrician role: Lived experiences, data and recommended actions

The transition from postgraduate doctor in training (PGDiT) to consultant is one of the most significant in a paediatrician’s working life. Whether approaching qualification via run-through training or the Portfolio Pathway, this can be a time of stress and uncertainty. Paediatricians who have ma...

Paediatric careers

Workforce

Course

How to Manage: Children and young people's mental health

24 November 2026

Online

This course will develop your skills and knowledge in effectively managing general mental health problems encountered in day-to-day clinics and increase your confidence in selecting appropriate interventions to support patients and their families.

Mental health

Document

Flexible working in paediatrics: Insights and data, legislation and guidance

Postgraduate doctors in training, consultants and SAS doctors in paediatrics often have flexible working patterns within the NHS. We present data since 2015, relevant UK legislation, guidance from the NHS and RCPCH and real-life experiences from members.

Paediatric careers

Workforce

Course

How to Manage: Diabetes in children

16 December 2025

Online

This course provides a clinical framework for the diagnosis and management of children and young people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. It also covers dietetic management and the psychosocial impact of having a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes.

Document

Voice of the Nation: What helps children and young people to be healthy, happy and well?

Over the last two years, RCPCH &Us have been working with children and young people across the UK to find out what matters to them to improve their health and the services that support them. Over 3,000 children and young people have taken part, with a review group looking at the results and drafting...

Children and young people's voice

Course

How to Manage: Eating disorders

17 February 2027

Online

This course provides a clinical framework for the recognition, clinical risk assessment and management of children and young people with eating disorders.

Area of medicine

Mental health

Resource

Engagement Academy: our courses on engaging children and young people

We offer a range of online and in-person courses for heath workers so your services can help 0-25 year olds develop and thrive.

Engaging children and young people

Continuing professional development

Resource

National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) - past annual reports and data

Our annual, national reports highlight the main findings on the quality of care for children and young people with diabetes mellitus in England, Wales and Jersey. On this page you can download our latest and previous reports.

Endocrinology

Diabetes

Quality improvement