Inherited metabolic medicine

RCPCH responds to BMA's 'Growing up in the UK' report

Responding to the BMA’s Growing Up in the UK report, Dr Hilary Cass, President of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, said:

“The message is loud and clear; the UK has a lot of work to do to ensure our children are as healthy as they could, should and deserve to be.

Last published on 17 May 2013

Paediatricians with expertise in cardiology special interest group and British Inherited Metabolic disease group

The programme for this specialty group session at the Annual conference is currently being developed.

Programmes for these sessions should be available from late February.

Last published on 4 February 2013

Staff, Associate Specialist and Specialty Doctor (SAS) Committee Members' Page

This page exists to provide Staff, Associate Specialist and Specialty Doctor (SAS) Committee members with access to papers for the next meeting of the RCPCH SAS Committee.

This page is in the secure section of the College website and is only accessible to members of the RCPCH SAS Committee. Members are asked to treat this page and all its contents as confidential at all times.

Last published on 16 May 2013

Information for investigators

The BPSU welcomes applications from clinicians and researchers who wish to carry out national surveillance on rare childhood diseases.

The BPSU provides access to over 3,400 paediatricians and lessens the burden on those clinicians of requests for information from numerous different sources. The BPSU Executive also `provides expertise and support to prospective researchers to ensure that research methodologies are effective and appropriate.

Last published on 22 November 2012

BPSU studies

The BPSU supports studies that address a rare childhood disorder (or rare complication of a commoner disease) of such low incidence as to require cases to be collected nationally in order to generate sufficient numbers for the study.

Since its inception in 1986 the BPSU has completed 81 studies. Information about current and past studies can be found using the links below:

Last published on 8 November 2012

Sub-specialty Training

At Level 3 of training (ST6-8), paediatric trainees have the opportunity to specialise in a specific area of paediatrics or continue in general training.

Those who complete an approved programme of sub-specialty training within the NTN grid will be eligible to enter on to the GMC Specialist Register with a CCT/CESR CP in paediatrics with sub-specialty recognition.

Last published on 19 December 2012

Frequently asked questions

Here are some frequently asked questions on each of our examinations. Please refer to them for up-to-date information throughout the examination cycle.

Last published on 1 March 2013

Exam centres - UK

MRCPCH and DCH Clinical centres

It is not always possible to confirm the address details for the UK MRCPCH and DCH Clinical Host Centres well in advance of each examination period. Once an MRCPCH or DCH Clinical Exam Host Centre has submitted confirmation that they are committed to hosting the examination the RCPCH Examinations Team will make every effort to publish the details on this page during each diet of the exam.

Last published on 16 October 2012

Paediatric Inherited Metabolic Medicine

A metabolic paediatrician deals with the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care of children with inherited metabolic diseases.

Last published on 28 January 2013

Broad Based Training Programme

Broad Based Training (BBT) is a new two-year structured core training programme providing six-month placements in Core Medical Training, General Practice, Paediatrics and Psychiatry followed by CT/ST2 (and CT3 in Psychiatry) level training in one of the four specialties, subject to satisfactory progression. There will be 52 posts available in seven deaneries.

Last published on 22 January 2013