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Help protect children from flu this winter

Every winter, thousands of children are admitted to hospital with flu. As paediatricians, your support is vital in increasing flu vaccine uptake. Our factsheets for parents and carers are now available for all four UK nations.
Download our factsheets
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Our 2026 course calendar is jam-packed

Are you booked on yet? From exam preparation to safeguarding to clinical topics, our CPD-approved courses, both online and in-person, can support your practice and development in 2026 and beyond.
Explore our upcoming courses
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Your paediatrics, your future

What makes a great day at work for you? What would you like the child health sector to look like in the future? We're collecting stories on 'Your paediatrics, your future' to share during 2026, our 30th anniversary year.
Get involved and share your story
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Engagement standards

Children and young people have the right to be heard, respected and actively involved in decisions on their health services. Our new standards are designed to help you develop and deliver meaningful opportunities for their engagement.
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Leading the way in children's health

Our ten-year strategy has four goals to support paediatricians' working lives and advocate for a healthier future for children and young people in the UK and internationally.

Our latest annual impact review sets out what we've achieved - together with you, our members, partners and children and young people.

Our strategy
Our annual impact review

Latest news and blogs

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17 December 2025

RCPCH responds to BMI statistics for Scotland

Public Health Scotland has published its annual Primary 1 Body Mass Index (BMI) statistics for the 2024–25 school year. Public Health Scotland has published its annual Primary 1 Body Mass Index (BMI) statistics for the 2024–25 school year.

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ePortfolio and CPD Diary
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About MRCPCH and DCH examinations
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