Paediatricians become full members of the RCPCH and achieve the designation MRCPCH once they have passed four separate postgraduate medical exams.
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Membership
Planning for the future: Brexit, NHS and paediatric workforceIn his November blog, Russell reflects on a tumultuous month in politics and looks to the future for the NHS and paediatrics.
Benefit of the month - admissions ceremoniesThese special events celebrate your achievements as our newest Ordinary members and Fellows, with a formal presentation of your MRCPCH or FRCPCH certificate followed by an afternoon tea. -
Education and careers
Spotlight on health promotionAs a paediatric trainee, how can you use everyday opportunities to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent illness? -
Work we do
Building a culture of care quality improvementMandy Lisle, a midwife working in our Rwandan Obstetric Care Programme, tells us how local health professionals and our 'Global Links' mentors are improving care for mothers and babies. -
Resources
Expert witness in child protection course“An excellent course in improving statement preparations and developing courtroom skills.” - previous delegate | 4-5 February, London
Auditing emergency care standardsAs a service lead, how well does your children's emergency service align with our Facing the Future standards? Our new audit toolkit can support your progress in meeting standards. -
Key topics
What's your priority?#ChildHealthMatters because every child has the right to live a healthy, happy life. We're asking people to share their priority for child health.
Innovators in paediatricsNew for 2019 RCPCH Conference and exhibition, short presentations will showcase the latest ideas and discoveries in child health. -
News and events
Help us show that #ChildHealthMattersWe're calling on the Government to make child health a priority. Help make decision makers sit up and listen by sharing your top priority on Twitter.
How to Manage: Paediatric sepsisNICE and current evidence recommend delivering a sepsis bundle of care in 60 minutes. Could you do this in practice?
Whether you are considering a career in paediatrics, have just started your training pathway or are approaching completion, this is your guide to this specialty's training in UK.
Paediatricians are now expected to work differently as their careers progress. Our guide provides resources to support your career, particularly after you complete your training.
As a trainee paediatrician, how can you promote good health?
This month's RCPCH Progress domain of the month is about health promotion and illness prevention. Here Dr Ravi Jayaram explains why he thinks it's important at all levels of training.
Other resources for education and training
Upcoming RCPCH courses
Course
DCH Clinical exam preparation course
01 March 2019
London
This one-day course will familiarise you with the DCH (Diploma of Child Health) Clinical exam. You will gain a greater understanding of the assessment criteria, the key skills required and the pitfalls to avoid by focusing on exam technique and, through practice, how to approach each station.
Course
RCPCH, RCPSYCH and SPS joint meeting: Learning from each other
01 March 2019
Glasgow
There is an unmet need in Scotland for the detection and management of developmental and mental health disorders in children and young people. By way of case/audit presentations attendees will share good practice, hear from leaders in their fields and learn about the interplay between physical and ...
Course
Effective Educational Supervision
05 March 2019
Glasgow
This one-day course in Glasgow, Scotland meets the General Medical Council’s requirements for educational supervisors. It explores the fundamentals of educational supervision and provides essential updates on the RCPCH Progress Curriculum and RCPCH assessments.
Online learning
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MRCPCH Theory & Science Exam Preparation: online lectures
These 15 video lectures are designed specifically to help candidates for the TAS exam tackle the areas that previous candidates have found the most difficult. You will get continued access to the online content for the following two sittings of TAS.
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Improving the recognition, diagnosis and management of bacterial meningitis in young infants
Eight interactive eLearning modules based around the clinical features of disease, clinical decision making, investigations, best practice management and appropriate follow up using anonymised case studies from a UK study on bacterial meningitis in infants undertaken between September 2010 and June ...
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Bacterial meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia in children - eLearning
This course helps healthcare professionals assess and manage children who present with possible bacterial meningitis and/or meningococcal septicaemia.