'Twas the Milestones before Christmas... The winter edition of your member magazine is now out, with contributions on supporting professional activities, our rota gaps survey, service development and so much more.
Applications are now open until 6 January for a host of roles, many of which support paediatric training - including to represent your fellow trainees, develop scenarios for our START assessment and review Portfolio Pathway applications.
We 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.
Covering 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.
We want to ensure children and young people are at the centre of the Government's plan. Our briefings outline our recommendations and how members in England can input.
Our Companion, developed with members, helps you build your knowledge, talk to patients and advocate for change - such as joining a clean air community in the UK or internationally.
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.
Our major event of the year takes place from 26 to 28 March in Glasgow and online, and you don't want to miss it! Get your early bird ticket now for 15% off.
We surveyed members across the UK to understand more about understaffed rotas and how to address them for both a high quality service and clinician wellbeing.
Finding the time... From understanding the importance of Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) to reviewing the rota gaps survey results, this issue looks at time management and how we can best support our professional and personal lives.
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.
Yesterday, global leaders were due to discuss international action on climate and health at COP29’s Health Day. To mark this, RCPCH has issued a letter to the COP29 President and global leadership urging the prioritisation of child health in climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts.
For policy makers, NHS leaders and child health professionals. Read a summary of our plan, and watch this space for future learning and a report due in spring 2025.
This page provides an introduction to advocacy, outlines its relevance to the role of child health professionals, and suggests the first steps you might want to take on your journey towards using your voice as a child health advocate.
Having established some basic principles for engaging with CYP and their families, the next step is to apply these to the topic of air pollution. This resource is suitable for any child health professional wanting to improve their confidence communicating about air pollution.