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Milestones - member magazine

Milestones is our quarterly member magazine. Each edition brings you all the latest College news, along with in-depth features and regular items on life in paediatrics in the UK and around the world.

Winter 2025 - RCPCH &Us takeover

RCPCH &Us is celebrating its 10th anniversary and – as a birthday treat – this network of children, young people and families from across the UK has taken over Milestones. Read on for reflections from parliamentary events, hopes for child health over the next decade and a colourful timeline charting the history of RCPCH &Us.

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Illustration of toy blocks making a tower
We shine a light on connections with contributions from several communities. Five international members share experiences of the RCPCH Visiting Fellowship Scheme and some of our senior colleagues reflect on retirement plans.
Cover illustration from Milestones magazine - board game like Monopoly with cards and squares relating to RCPCH
This issue is all about how we evolve as individuals, trainees and consultants, and is packed with opportunities to progress - from tips for your first Tier 2 shifts to achieving specialist status via the Portfolio Pathway.
Cover illustration from Milestones magazine - mobile phone and celebrations
Features invite health professionals to support children and young people to step away from their screens and consider how a ‘pro-play mindset’ can momentarily transform a hospital ward into a space of joy, agency and self-expression.

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Tribute

Honouring Dr Janet McDonagh: paediatrician, poet and advocate

Dr Carol Ewing and others remember a friend and colleague who was key to the College's Adolescent Health Programme online learning and children and young people's engagement, who enriched many with her "knowledge, kindness, determination and love" and who died on 19 August 2025.