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Membership
Scoring change in 2019In this first month of the new year, we've seen the launch of the NHS Long Term Plan (England), released screen time guidance, launched our State of Child Health scorecards and more! Russell Viner, RCPCH President blogs.
Benefit of the monthMembers tell us they love our educational programmes, with a trainee remarking of one, "the best single course I have attended in the last year". We now offer a standard 25% discount to our members, with further reductions for trainees. -
Education and careers
Lead on our theory examsAs a Principal Area Theory (PAT) Lead, you'll facilitate regular and dynamic Question Setting Groups and be the main contact for theory exams in your region. -
Work we do
Auditing emergency care standardsAs a service lead, how well does your children's emergency service align with Facing the Future standards? Our audit will provide a better understanding of care and enable teams to plan improvements.
Significant gaps in the workforce...We collect data on the paediatric workforce and child health services in the UK, most recently in 2017. We provide a UK-wide overview of the findings and make five key recommendations. -
Resources
State of Child Health - todayOur new 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…
Learning opportunities in ScotlandFrom education and leadership to neonatal cardiology, from child protection to how to learn from each other.
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Key topics
Challenges for winterOur members told us that winter pressures are not just confined to children's Emergency Departments; they are part of a whole system problem.
Workforce censusIn this first report of the series we provide a UK-wide overview of the findings from the latest census and make five key recommendations. -
News and events
A movement for child health: where next?The latest instalment of our State of Child Health campaign puts the need for progress on key child health issues front and centre of the political agenda across the UK.
How to manage: gastroenterologyThis study day in Sheffield on 30 April will help you develop an approach for management of common gastrointestinal (GI) presentations.
Our upcoming courses
Course
How to Manage: Paediatric Allergy Training (PAT) - part 3
21 May 2019
London
Our PAT series is designed to enhance your knowledge and confidence in managing children with food allergy, eczema, asthma, allergic rhinitis, anaphylaxis and urticaria. This is the third in the series.
Course
MRCPCH Clinical exam preparation course (2 days)
23 May 2019
London
This course is intended for candidates revising for MRCPCH Clinical in June 2019, but is recommended at any stage in your preparation. You will gain a greater understanding of the key skills required and the pitfalls to avoid. The course will focus on exam technique and prepare you for the various s...
Course
Excellence in Statement and Report Writing (Safeguarding Level 3)
04 June 2019
Cardiff
Led by barristers and for paediatricians, this interactive course showcases examples of best practise and how to avoid common pitfalls. Delegates submit a professional witness report for our expert facilitators to critique.
This study day will help you develop an approach for management of common gastrointestinal (GI) presentations
Sheffield | 30 April
Online learning
Resource
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.
Resource
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 ...
Resource
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.
RCPCH programmes
Other organisations' programmes
From education and leadership to neonatal cardiology, from child protection to how to learn from each other.