Join us at RCPCH Conference this May

We're excited about returning to Birmingham for this year's conference from 11 to 13 May. Book your in person or online ticket for inspiring keynote speakers, presentations and workshops on a wide range of child health topics.

How to book your place

Explore our digital solutions catalogue

We have launched our new Digital Health Hub for members. Its first resource is a catalogue to help you identify, evaluate and adopt proven digital solutions, supporting better care and improving operational efficiency.

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Share your professional expertise

Applications for our volunteering opportunities are now open, including VPs for Training & Assessment and Education & Learning, Officers in England, Scotland and Wales, Officers for Training & Quality and Education, plus many others.

Explore the opportunities

Join the St David's Day Conference

Hosted by RCPCH Wales in partnership with trainees from across the nation, our day-long event takes place on 26 February in Cardiff. There's a special focus on digital innovation, plus a hustings ahead of the Senedd election.

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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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Media response

12 February 2026

RCPCH response to the new NCMD report on consanguinity

Today’s report on consanguinity from the National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) represents an important and sensitive area of practice for paediatricians.

President's update

10 February 2026

Research, advocacy and learning - President’s update

This update explores how you can get started in research and the growing support available through RCPCH networks and partnerships. Alongside research opportunities, President Professor Steve Turner shares highlights from our latest learning resources, sustainability work and advocacy activity acros...

Press release

10 February 2026

RCPCH welcomes new blueprint for emergency departments

NHS England have today published their Model Emergency Department Blueprint, which aims to support trusts to deliver modern urgent and emergency care (UEC) in the Emergency Department (ED) setting.

Blog

2 February 2026

Advocating on clean air and greener paediatrics: reflections from a busy 2025

Helena Clements, RCPCH Officer for Climate Change, joins us to look back on her last year in post and the meaningful changes that have centred environmental health in the heart of RCPCH policy.