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Membership
Annual General Meeting 2025All College members are warmly invited to join AGM 2025 on Thursday 27 March at 12:15. You can join us in person at Conference in Glasgow or virtually via a livestream.
Apply for a College roleWe invite members to apply for a College role - including on child protection publications, audits, paediatric training and workforce planning... The deadline for this round is 24 March at 12:00 noon. -
Education and careers
Our upcoming coursesWe offer a range of courses, including our popular 'How to manage' series on clinical topics, plus safeguarding, effective educational supervision and exam preparation. Many are hosted online. -
Work we do
Our College strategyCovering the next three years and with four strategic goals, our strategy aims to meet our members' priorities to support their working lives and be a powerful advocate for children and young people. -
Resources
Discharge and medication safetyWe have six recommendations to improve the safety of liquid medicines during the transition from hospital to home care.
Equal protection from assaultChildren in England and Northern Ireland are the only people in the UK not full protected in law from assault: this is unjust. -
Key topics
Workshop insights for 10 Year Health PlanOver the past months, we've held workshops with children and young people, members and stakeholders in health research. We've now submitted a summary of the insights to Change NHS in England.
Talking about air pollutionWe want to make conversations between child health professionals and families about about air quality 'business as usual'. Our communication toolkit on our Air Pollution Companion has plenty of advice... -
News and events
From Professor Steve Turner...As RCPCH President, Steve shares regular updates with members by email and on this website - such as his regular feature on #WDYCD4Y: What Does Your College Do For You.
RCPCH Conference 2025With the theme, 'Future child health: innovate, integrate and inspire', it happens in Glasgow, and online, from 26 to 28 March, with an extensive programme.
Uptake of RSV maternal vaccineWith members' support, we campaigned for the maternal Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine. And since September, more than one in three women giving birth have taken up the offer.
Our senior Officers and CEO
Lord Victor Adebowale
Professor Lucy Chappell
Dr Sam Shah
Dr Bob Klaber
Professor Helen Minnis
Dr Maria Neira
2023 James Spence Medal winner Professor David Edwards
