Digital Paediatrics - join on 5 November

How can we advance child health through technology? At our day-long event in Birmingham and online, we'll explore how digital innovation is transforming paediatric care, with insights from leading tech companies and NHS digital pioneers.

Digital Paediatrics 2025

Campaigning for equal protection

Children in England and Northern Ireland are the only people in the UK not fully protected in law from assault. We're continue to campaign to remove the 'reasonable punishment' defence from law.

Campaign for equal protection

Our involvement in COVID-19 Inquiry

This public inquiry in the UK is crucial to improve the preparedness and management of future crises, including the impacts on child health services and children and young people.

Inquiry and our involvement

Latest report from our neonatal audit

Our National Neonatal Audit Programme assesses whether babies admitted to neonatal units receive consistently high quality care. We present findings from data collected in 2024 and recommendations.

NNAP summary report

Leading the way in children's health

We are the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, the membership body for paediatricians in the UK and around the world. We play a major role in postgraduate medical education, professional standards, research and policy.

Our annual impact review

Our strategy 2024-27

Latest news and blogs

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Podcast

15 October 2025

'Leading the way' episode 4 - layers of learning

What's at the heart of leadership? For Dal Hothi, it's about being authentic but it's also about learning to be vulnerable - to admit when we don’t have the answers and to let go of our “armour”. Jonathan presents key messages from this podcast episode.

Tribute

10 October 2025

Tribute to Dr Lisa Kaufmann: "she helped us empower families to express their hopes"

It is with deep sadness that we announce the death on 3 October 2025 of Dr Lisa Kaufmann, consultant paediatrician and former RCPCH Treasurer. The team at the College would like to offer their sincerest condolences to Lisa's family, friends and colleagues.

Blog

10 October 2025

Empower the workforce: An RCPCH Wales ask of the next Welsh Government

In this blog Deputy Officer for Wales, Dr Malcolm Gajraj explores the first theme of the RCPCH Wales manifesto: Empower the child health workforce.

Blog

8 October 2025

Announcing the launch of the 2026 Research Awards and celebrating the 2025 winners

We are pleased to announce the launch of the 2026 Research Awards, which recognise outstanding contributions to paediatric research. As we open applications for the 2026 awards, we also take a moment to celebrate the exceptional winners of the 2025 Research Awards.

Media response

8 October 2025

RCPCH welcomes the Senedd Health and Social Care Committee’s report on Preventing Ill-Health (Obesity)

The Senedd Health and Social Care Committee have published a report calling for urgent action to tackle Wales’ obesity crisis.

Press release

8 October 2025

RCPCH provides evidence to COVID-19 Inquiry on behalf of paediatric workforce

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) President, Professor Steve Turner, will provide evidence on the impact of the pandemic on children, young people and their health services.