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A closer look at mental health and emotional wellbeing

RCPCH Co-Officer for Wales, Dr Dana Beasley, introduces two of the indicators from our State of Child Health report, bringing together data and young people's experiences.
Explore the indicators
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Visiting fellowships 2027

Each year we invite leading paediatricians and paediatric nurses from low- and middle-income countries to visit UK clinical centres to exchange good practice. Applications are now open.
Visiting fellowships
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Join our technology conference

Building on the success of our first 'Digital Paediatrics' conference last autumn, we are partnering with NIHR on a two-day hybrid event on 2-3 December.
Find out more and register
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A new toolkit for oral health

We've worked with the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry on the Mini Mouth Care Matters programme, helping to make oral health part of every contact.
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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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Podcast
21 October 2026

Building Capacity 3: Critical appraisal and publishing - podcast

In the third and final episode of Building Capacity: Past, Present and Future, Dr Leila Ellis of the Trainee Research Network is joined by Dr Nick Brown, Editor-in-Chief of Archives of Disease in Childhood, to explore critical appraisal, peer review and the publication process.
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Podcast
14 October 2026

Building Capacity 2: Alternative research pathways - podcast

The second episode of our podcast series from the Trainee Research Network, Building Capacity: Past, Present and Future is live. Dr Leila Ellis speaks with paediatricians about unconventional career paths and how varied a career involving research can be.
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Media response
9 October 2026

RCPCH responds to the Fonagy Review

The UK government published their independent review into the prevalence of mental health conditions, autism and ADHD, led by British psychoanalyst and clinical psychologist Peter Fonagy.

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Education and careers - from choosing paediatrics to developing your career
Work we do - programmes to improve child health
Resources - including policy statements, clinical guidelines, research reports
Key topics - exploring the key themes in child health

Other RCPCH websites

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ePortfolio and CPD Diary
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Learning
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Digital Health Hub
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Child Protection Portal
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QI Central
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Help Centre

Our upcoming events and courses

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