RCPCH research priorities

Professor Paul Dimitri, Vice President for Science and Research at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), discusses the establishment of a national Child Health Research group focused on identifying and prioritising key areas in paediatric research. Through collaboration with key stakeholders, including RCPCH members and young people, the group identified priority areas such as safeguarding, obesity, mental health, neurodevelopmental paediatrics, and the integration of social care and public health. By presenting these priorities to the NIHR Strategy Board, dedicated funding and support for capacity building in child health research is prioritised. This interview took place at the RCPCH conference 2025 in Glasgow, UK.