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Optimising electronic prescribing and medicine administration (EPMA) systems – patient safety spotlight

30 April 2026

Safe and effective dose management in EPMA systems varies significantly across the UK, posing a significant risk of harm to infants, children and young people. This blog summarises an RCPCH/NPPG Joint Medicines Committee position statement that outlines the key factors leading to variation in these ...

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Safe and effective dose management in electronic prescribing and medicines administration systems

This position statement is made on behalf of the Joint RCPCH and NPPG Medicines Committee. The Medicines Committee is a collaborative standing committee with joint membership between Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) and Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Group (NPPG).

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Data protection complaints

The UK General Data Protection Regulation gives data subjects the right to complain about how their personal data is handled. This page sets out how to make a data protection complaint and what to expect. This process is specifically for data protection complaints and not general complaints.

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Transition to online only Annual General Meeting on 2 June 2026

18 February 2026

The RCPCH Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2026 will be delivered in an online format, replacing the previous hybrid format. It will take place on 2 June, three weeks after our annual conference.

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We welcome three new Trustees to join our Board in December 2025

1 December 2025

Two new Member Trustees and one Independent Trustee join our Board this December. Each has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people and bring a wealth of knowledge.

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Terry Segal - Member Trustee

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Matthew Blaker - Independent Trustee

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Edward Baker - Member Trustee

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One year on – what we’ve achieved and what to expect in 2026 and beyond

5 November 2025

Last September, we launched the first phase of our College strategy to support paediatricians' working lives and advocate for a healthier future for children and young people in the UK and internationally.

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Corporate parenting: part 6 code of practice on looked after and accommodated children - consultation response

In October 2025, we responded to a Welsh Government consultation on proposed changes to the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 part 6 code of practice (looked after and accommodated children).

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