Clinical guidelines and standards

You can see the College's guidelines, standards for the development of guidelines and ways to get involved on our Clinical guidelines and standards page

Volunteering opportunity

M�� Clinical Committee: History Scenario Vice Lead - volunteering opportunity

Closing date

27 April 2026

We're seeking a History Scenario Vice Lead for the M�� Clinical exam. You'll join the M�� Clinical Committee, which oversees and reviews performance data and operational team delivery feedback on this exam in both the UK and internationally.

Clinical guidelines and standards

Examinations

News

Trainee voices on building safer care for children - patient safety spotlight

28 August 2025

In this blog, eight paediatricians in training and four aspiring paediatricians — from medical students to senior registrars — share their perspectives on paediatric safety, reflecting on five key areas.

News

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.

News

End of the year update from the President

20 December 2024

Pulling it all together through the lens of our new strategy.

News

Supporting members with our new 'hub' on developing a clinical guideline

15 March 2024

We are delighted to launch a new clinical guideline web resource for paediatricians and colleagues across the child health workforce who may need to develop a clinical guideline in their specialty area.

News

��/NPPG publish a new guideline on medicine safety

14 December 2023

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Group Joint Standing Committee on Medicines (��-NPPG) have produced a new clinical practice guideline on medication safety, with recommendations on effective paediatric ward rounds.

Resource

Medication safety: Best practice for effective paediatric ward rounds - clinical practice guideline

Published in December 2023, this clinical practice guideline developed by �� and the Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Group Joint Standing Committee on Medicines (��-NPPG), covers the inclusion of medication analysis in the paediatric ward round environment to improve medication safety.

Drugs and medicines

Clinical guidelines and standards

Patient safety

News

An important week for patient safety - President’s blog

3 November 2023

Camilla updates on the latest in the world of patient safety with the launch of the national Paediatric Early Warning System (PEWS) and recommendations on Martha’s Rule. There are also opportunities to get involved in service recovery and a reminder to eligible members to vote in our President elect...

Document

Developing a clinical guideline - our hub

Welcome! This page is for paediatric specialty groups and others who intend to produce a clinical guideline in child health. Clinical guidelines are sets of recommendations based on systematic research methods. Producing these requires advanced research skills and project management. Below is...

Clinical guidelines and standards

News

Group A strep - reinstatement of NICE sore throat guidance

17 February 2023

Interim guidance from NHS England has been stepped down, and clinicians are advised to use NICE guidance for sore throat.