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Leadership

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We welcome three new Trustees to join our Board in December 2025

1 December 2025

Two new Member Trustees and one Independent Trustee join our Board this December. Each has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people and bring a wealth of knowledge.

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'Leading the way' episode 5: Dreaming big, with Dr Arnab Seal

19 November 2025

Arnab's story is ambitious and inspiring: he helped establish a new hospital and introduced a pioneering approach to healthcare in India. What dreams do we hold, and how can we create space to pursue them?

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CEO, Rob Okunnu, to leave the College after nearly seven years

5 November 2025

RCPCH CEO, Rob Okunnu, will be leaving RCPCH at the end of December 2025.

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'Leading the way' episode 4: Layers of learning, with Dr Dal Hothi

15 October 2025

What's at the heart of leadership? For Dal Hothi, it's about being authentic but it's also about learning to be vulnerable - to admit when we don’t have the answers and to let go of our “armour”. Jonathan presents key messages from this podcast episode.

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'Leading the way' episode 3: Seizing opportunities as a resident doctor, with Dr Josh Hodgson

17 September 2025

An opportunity that presents itself to you might be small or significant, but it's always worth noticing. In the third episode of our leadership series, Jonathan spoke with Dr Josh Hodgson, new Trainee Committee Chair, about how his journey into leadership began.

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'Leading the way' episode 2: Bloom where you grow, with Dr Emma Dyer

13 August 2025

Step out of your comfort zone, encourage others, simply show up with integrity: leadership doesn’t always mean taking centre stage. Jonathan spoke with Dr Emma Dyer as she completes her tenure as Trainee Committee Chair, in this second episode of our podcast series.

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'Leading the way' episode 1: Finding joy in leadership, with Dr Simon Broughton

16 July 2025

The first episode of our new podcast series features Dr Simon Broughton, Officer for Recruitment and general paediatrician. Simon spoke with Jonathan, host of this monthly series of leadership conversations, about his career and ways in which "leadership is for everyone".

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Shaping child health: your voice, our action – President’s update

14 July 2025

From influencing the 10 Year Health Plan to launching new leadership programmes and research initiatives, this month’s update highlights how new insights are driving change across the UK and beyond.

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Introducing our upcoming podcast on leadership conversations

14 July 2025

Wherever we are in our careers as health professionals, we all lead, says Dr Jonathan Darling. So, how can we lead better? Jonathan trails our new monthly podcast, 'Leading the way', featuring thought-provoking conversations all about leadership.

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Our new Global Officer, Dr Arvind Shah

20 June 2025

Dr Arvind Shah (pictured) has been newly appointed as our Global Officer, working closely with the staff team and clinical volunteers to help deliver our global child health programmes. Arvind replaces Dr Sue Broster.