News
End of the year update from the President
20 December 2024
Pulling it all together through the lens of our new strategy.
Children and young people's voice
Through the RCPCH &Us programme, we work with children, young people and families to improve child health.
News
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.
Resource
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 ...
News
RCPCH 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.Â
News
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...
Document
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...
Resource
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...
Resource
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...
News
Data needs a good story
18 March 2024
Dr Nick Wilkinson, RCPCH Wales Officer reflects on his experiences of what makes ‘good’ data in his monthly blog.
Resource
Worried and waiting: A review of paediatric waiting times in Wales 2024
This bilingual report, published February 2024, provides an analysis of ‘paediatric pathway’ waiting times data in Wales from 2016-2023, with a spotlight on the last year. The report contains recommendations for the Welsh Government, Health Boards and Health Education and Improvement Wales, which if...