RCPCH Scotland
In this section
The RCPCH is represented in Scotland by the Scottish Committee. The Scottish administrative office is located in Edinburgh.
What we do
Through interaction with the Scottish Government, RCPCH Scottish Committee advises ministers and the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) on matters relating to child health by:
- consultation responses
- participation on working groups
- direct involvement with government officials on our committees
- one to one meetings with the Minister for Public Health and the CMO
On behalf of Scottish members RCPCH organises:
- child protection study day and court skills training
- annual St Andrews Day symposium in collaboration with Scottish Paediatric Society (SPS), Scottish Association for Community Child Health (SACCH), Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh (RCPE) and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Glasgow (RCPSG)
Further information from RCPCH Scotland:
Contact
RCPCH Officer for Scotland is Dr Steve Turner
- Email: s.w.turner@abdn.ac.uk
For all enquiries:
- Post: RCPCH Scotland, 12 Queen Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1JE
- Phone: 0131 247 3644
- Email: claire.burnett@rcpch.ac.uk
Useful RCPCH links
- RCPCH courses and events
- Member services
- Get involved
- Get involved in news and campaigns - Press Panel and Parliamentary Panel
Other useful links
Paediatric organisations
- Scottish Paediatric Society
- Paediatric Research Society
- Scottish Association for Community Child Health
Medical journals
Medical Royal Colleges
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
- Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
NHS bodies
- NHS Education for Scotland
- National Managed Clinical Network for Children with Exceptional Healthcare Needs - NHS Scotland
- Scotland's Commissoner for Children and Young People
- Scottish Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology Network
