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Celebrating members, thanking leaders and shaping our future - President's update

17 November 2025

Last week’s membership ceremony in Edinburgh gave us a moment to celebrate our newest Members and Fellows, and to bid a fond farewell to our CEO, Rob Okunnu, as he moves on after nearly 7 years at the College.

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Enhancing early childhood development in Nigeria: a collaboration project

17 November 2025

Since early 2024 we have partnered with Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex in Nigeria to embed early childhood development into health and community services, advocate for better policies and collect data to inform best practice and scale up interventions. Because every child need...

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�� responds to The Lullaby Trust's newest data

20 October 2025

The Lullaby Trust have published new polling data showing that nearly one in three parents of babies delay contacting doctors due to fears of wasting NHS time.

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Royal College responds to humanitarian crisis in Gaza and calls on UK Government to intervene

25 July 2025

As a Royal Medical College, working on behalf of children, young people and health professionals, we are deeply concerned by the catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Gaza. We urgently call on the UK Government to do everything it can to help bring an end to this conflict.

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Barriers to healthcare are preventing UK children from receiving life-saving vaccinations

1 July 2025

In the midst of ongoing measles outbreaks, paediatricians say stubborn barriers to accessing NHS care are contributing to a worrying decline in vaccination coverage of children and young people.

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Our new Global Officer, Dr Arvind Shah

20 June 2025

Dr Arvind Shah (pictured) has been newly appointed as our Global Officer, working closely with the staff team and clinical volunteers to help deliver our global child health programmes. Arvind replaces Dr Sue Broster.

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�� statement on Sudan - June 2025

13 June 2025

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (��) remains gravely concerned about the escalating humanitarian crisis in Sudan. We are issuing this updated statement in light of the worsening conditions and the deterioration in the health and wellbeing of children across the country.

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Leading health organisations write to the UK Foreign Secretary regarding worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza

4 June 2025

Royal Colleges and leading health organisations have written to David Lammy and urged for action to help protect children and healthcare workers in Gaza.

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Royal College responds to humanitarian crisis in Gaza and calls on UK Government to intervene

27 May 2025

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A manifesto for Wales - why now and why not you?

17 April 2025

The Senedd election in Wales is next May. So what better time, suggests Officer for Wales Dr Nick Wilkinson, to help ensure child and adolescent health and wellbeing top the list for debate? Here's how members in Wales can engage with our recently published manifesto.