RCPCH Conference

Next year's three-day conference will again feature keynote speakers, presentations, posters and workshops on a wide range of child health topics. Make sure to save the date: 19-21 May in LEC Liverpool!
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LEX Liverpool, England and online

Abstracts

We invited abstracts from a wide range of paediatric sub-specialties and topics, for oral and ePoster presentations. Submissions closed on 6 September, and we will notify authors of the outcome by 27 November. 

FAQs about abstract submission
Guidelines for abstract submission

Workshops

We invited proposals for interactive workshops from across the healthcare sector and beyond, aligned with our theme, 'Science meets practice'. Submissions closed on 13 September.

Submit your proposal by Sunday

Read abstracts from the 2026 conference

All abstracts that were presented at RCPCH Conference in May 2026 are now available to review on the BMJ website in a supplement to the Archives of Disease in Childhood journal.

Read abstracts

Conference news

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Milestones
9 July 2026

Milestones magazine for members: Our anniversary – summer 2026

We’re celebrating the College’s anniversary as well as looking back at another successful annual conference and shining a light on a few of our award winners. However, we’re also looking forward with a focus on the evolving nature of training.
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Announcement
19 May 2026

Celebrating the award winners and Honorary Fellows of 2026

At last week’s RCPCH Conference in Birmingham, we were proud to recognise medical students, foundation doctors, current and retired paediatricians and others who are passionate about paediatrics and child health. See photos from our award ceremonies.
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Announcement
15 May 2026

Highlights from RCPCH Conference 2026

A huge thank you to all of the speakers, exhibitors and delegates who helped make this year’s annual conference so special. Take a look at just some of our highlights from the three days.