Audiology

What does an Examiner Do?

For more detailed information on the role of the RCPCH Examiner please refer to the following documents:

Last published on 15 June 2011

Submitting your availability for MRCPCH/DCH clinical examinations 2013

Last published on 16 January 2013

British National Formulary for Children (BNFC)

British National Formulary for Children (BNFC) provides up to date information on using medicines to treat children to the following groups:

Last published on 8 November 2012

Sign up to these monthly email updates if you don't currently receive them by contacting our m embership department. These regularly contain short updates on revalidation to keep you up to date with what's happening.

RCPCH newsletter

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Last published on 14 February 2013

Developing a revalidation e-system

Information on an Academy of Medical Royal Colleges-funded project to develop an online revalidation portfolio to support paediatricians' collection of evidence for revalidation.

Aims

Development of an RCPCH online revalidation portfolio that meets the needs of paediatricians, with links to the existing online CPD diary system and other related systems.

Last published on 3 January 2013

RCPCH approach

The College is designing and implementing a system to support specialist revalidation that will command the confidence of the public, the GMC and the doctors who participate. Use the links to move to the relevant section.

Setting specialty requirements
FAQs
RCPCH advice and guidance for paediatricians
Academy guidance for appraisers re: CPD

Last published on 23 May 2013

CPD activity approval

Organisations wanting CPD activity approval from the RCPCH can gain this by referring to the CPD activity approval section of the website.

Activity approval is not mandatory but many organisations request it to enable them to place RCPCH CPD credit allocations on their event, activity or course documentation.

Last published on 15 June 2011

Revalidation

Revalidation is a new process of regulation for all doctors who practice medicine in the UK. Revalidation was outlined initially in the White Paper: Trust, Assurance and Safety. Doctors must show that they are up to date and fit to practise.

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Revalidation begins 3 December 2012

Legislation bringing into effect revalidation goes live 3 December 2012.

Last published on 23 April 2013

Advisory Appointments Committees (AAC)

What is an AAC?

An Advisory Appointments Committee (AAC) is an interview panel for a consultant or a specialty doctor in an NHS Trust. This system was put in place by parliamentary legislation in 1996.

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) must provide an independent representative to sit on any NHS interview for a non-training doctor post in England, Wales or Northern Ireland. The College also supports a similar system, the National Panelists Scheme, in Scotland.

Last published on 14 February 2012

Audiology

Role of the RCPCH Examiner