Children and young people's voice

Through the �鶹ӰԺ &Us programme, we work with children, young people and families to improve child health.

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�鶹ӰԺ Conference 2025 - RCPCH &Us posters

In 2025, the RCPCH Engagement Committee asked youth groups, forums, hospitals, community groups and those supported by paediatric services to share their examples of engaging with children, young people and families. We hope you enjoy the diverse range of posters showcased at the RCPCH Conference b...

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Putting children first: Prioritising Wales’s future - RCPCH Wales 2026 election manifesto

Before the Welsh Parliament (“Senedd”) election in May 2026, we are setting out what the next Welsh Government should do to improve child health and ensure every child in Wales can fulfil the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) to have a safe, happy and healthy life.

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End of the year update from the President

20 December 2024

Pulling it all together through the lens of our new strategy.

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Supporting our workforce - President's update

6 December 2024

Steve's update focuses on the changing nature of the medical workforce according to the latest GMC report and our vital work to support paediatricians.

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Review with LGBTQ+ young people led by Association for Young People’s Health 2024

In 2024 we commissioned the Association for Young People's Health (AYPH) to undertake a short engagement project with LGBTQ+ young people to inform the update of our principle statement, Supporting LGBTQ+ children and young people, which had been first published in 2020 (and has now been updated as ...

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�鶹ӰԺ announces new Assistant Registrar

2 August 2024

We are delighted to announce Dr Bhanu Williams as our new Assistant Registrar, a role she will commence from 24 August 2024.

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Our voices: My condition &... going beyond the clinical

5 June 2024

RCPCH &Us Podcasts is created by young volunteers with RCPCH &Us and focuses on the vibrancy and multi-dimensional nature of children and young people. The episode highlights the need for healthcare and education professionals to see beyond children and young people’s conditions when working with th...

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Engaging with children and young people - finding people to work with

Within your healthcare setting there will be children, young people and their families that are keen to work with you on safety improvement, service design and quality improvement. Speak to your local engagement lead, hospital forum or hospital education staff and find out who is available where you...

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Worried and waiting: A review of paediatric waiting times in Northern Ireland 2024

Our report, published April 2024, provides an analysis of paediatric outpatient waiting lists in Northern Ireland from 2016 to 2023. There is a large and growing number of children on paediatric outpatient waiting lists in NI. RCPCH highlights this worrying trajectory and makes policy recommendation...

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Worried and waiting: A review of paediatric waiting times in Scotland 2024

This report, published March 2024, provides an analysis of paediatric waiting times data in Scotland from October 2012 to September 2023. The report contains data on waits for paediatric outpatients, inpatients and day cases and outlines our recommendations on how to support the child health workfor...

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