Scotland

We manage external relations with stakeholders and policymakers including the Scottish Government and organisations with an interest in child health. Our friendly team is here to make sure members in Scotland have a voice.
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Our team works with paediatricians in Scotland and our two committees. We provide Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament and the third sector with up-to-date guidance and push for policy change to improve the health of children and young people in the nation.
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This committee advises RCPCH Council on Scottish matters, and contributes to the development of Scottish Government policy. If you're a member in Scotland, contact your representatives about anything you want to discuss at a local or executive level.
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This committee informs the College on matters pertinent to child protection in Scotland. We work with other groups and organisations on setting standards and coordinate training and education events in Scotland.
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Contacting us

If you have any questions or comments about our policy and public affairs work in Scotland, we'd love to hear from you. You can email enquiries-scotland@rcpch.ac.uk or call us on 0131 385 7422. You can send any post to Scotland Office, RCPCH, 5-11 Theobalds Road, London WC1X 8SH.

Other staff teams at RCPCH can help with any questions about membership, exams or training. 

News relating to Scotland

Campaign

RCPCH launches campaign on RSV vaccination

The College has launched a campaign e-action inviting members to sign an open letter to the UK Government that asks them to implement a full Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination programme as recommended by Joint Committee on Vaccinations and Immunisations (JCVI).

Resources and opportunities relating to Scotland

Volunteering opportunity

SAS Committee - volunteering opportunities

The Specialist, Associate Specialist and Specialty Doctors (SAS) committee works with the College to explore and move forward the issues relating to SAS doctors and other doctors in comparable non-training, non-standard grades working in paediatrics. We are currently seeking National Representat...
Volunteering opportunity

Scotland - volunteering opportunities

We have vacancies for Scotland representatives on our Scottish Executive Committee, Scotland Child Protection Subcommittee, SAS Committee, Less Than Full Time Training Advisors Network and the Trainee Research Network.