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We want more healthy children. So we make sure that our members get the knowledge and expertise they need, and we involve children, young people and families in all that we do.

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Recruitment for paediatrics

Applications are now open for specialty training ST3 and ST4 (National Round 2) in the UK. We outline the eligibility criteria and indicative post numbers, and provide the full applicant guide.

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State of Child Health in 2019

Our scorecards for each UK nation assess the progress, or lack thereof, made against policy recommendations from our 2017 report. They reveal a varied picture across the UK…

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An interest in adolescent health?

Our two-day conference ‘Adolescent Health – Coming of Age’ this September will explore the challenges and advances in adolescent and young adult health. Be part of the programme - submit an abstract.

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“UK is lagging behind” – RCPCH responds to Nuffield Trust report

20 February 2019

The Nuffield Trust and the Association for Young People's Health have today published the first ever international comparison of young people's health measures over time, comparing the UK to 18 other high-income countries. Professor Russell Viner, President of the RCPCH, responds.

Area of medicine

Child and adolescent mortality

Mental health

News

RCPCH statement on relationship with formula milk companies

13 February 2019

RCPCH Council has made the decision to no longer accept any funding from formula milk companies.

Global child health

Knowledge and skills

Funding

News

RCPCH responds to social media and screen time guidance from Chief Medical Officers

7 February 2019

The UK's Chief Medical Officers have issued guidance on children and young people's use of social media and screen time.

Health policy

Public health

Wellbeing

Progress domain of the month - education

"I thought that education was all about how to give good tutorials or lectures, but it's more important than that." Trainees and consultants share their stories - as videos and case studies - about this Furzeddomain of the curriculum.

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Upcoming courses and events

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Event

RCPCHStart (half day assessment for trainees) - March 2019

27 March 2019

London

RCPCHStart (Specialty Trainee Assessment of Readiness for Tenure) is for trainees in Level 3 training. The assessment is about three hours long, and you will be assigned to a morning or afternoon of the two day period.

Knowledge and skills

Course

Webinar - Screen time: what is the evidence and what should we be advising?

12 March 2019

Children's use of screens is constantly discussed in the media and in the paediatric clinic. Dr Max Davie, co-author of our screen time guidance, will discuss the ways in which research has been misunderstood, and point out what we know - and don’t know - about the effect of screens.

Course

Webinar - How can paediatricians help parents who are struggling with a child’s behaviour?

11 June 2019

Dr Max Davie will present a guide to approaching such problems, detecting underlying factors, engaging families in solutions and planning for better behaviour.

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