Progress curriculum

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RCPCH Progress+ curriculum and syllabi (from summer 2023)

These documents outline the curriculum and the syllabi for core and specialty training to be used by doctors completing postgraduate training in Paediatrics in the UK. The General Medical Council has approved these documents for use as of summer 2023.

Paediatric training

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Training principle of the month 3: Clinical reasoning skills are explicitly taught within training

Clinical reasoning is essential for accurate diagnosis. This month, trainees Dr Jenny Merrison-Hort and Dr Sian Copley lead us in exploring this principle. You'll find examples of how to embed clinical reasoning skills into your everyday teaching and/or learning, including a case study from consulta...

Knowledge and skills

Paediatric training

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RCPCH Progress+ - good practice around UK

Trusts, deaneries and teams around the country are preparing for RCPCH Progress+, a step up for our curriculum in response to 'Shape of training' due for launch in 2023. We recommend five good practice areas, and these maps show which College regions are starting to embed these.

Paediatric training

Shape of training / Progress+

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RCPCH Progress changes for level 3 training – live as of August/September 2021

The General Medical Council (GMC) approved a set of enhancements to some of our current RCPCH Progress sub-specialty syllabi and general paediatrics. These are applicable to level 3 trainees in affected sub-specialties and general paediatrics as of August/September 2021 (see below for exceptions). ...

Allergies

Community child health

Inherited metabolic medicine

Intensive care medicine

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Progress+ and our Shape of training plans - frequently asked questions

The GMC has now approved introduction of our two-level, run through specialty training programme by 2023, ensuring it is flexible, fulfilling and fit-for-purpose. New training principles will build on the RCPCH Progress curriculum to become RCPCH Progress+. Here we provide you with the all-import...

Paediatric training

Shape of training / Progress+

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Paediatrician of the Future: Delivering really good training

Healthcare is changing and the paediatric training programme needs to adapt in order to prepare doctors for this. Published in October 2020, this is a guide to the RCPCH principles for postgraduate paediatric training and how to apply them within local training programmes.

Paediatric training

Shape of training / Progress+

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Supporting the COVID-19 response - managing annual review of competency progression (ARCP) for paediatrics training

We offer updated guidance on how we'd advise Educational Supervisors and ARCP panels to assess their trainees due for their annual reviews this year. The General Medical Council (GMC) has approved an extension to the derogations put in place last year, and these will remain in place while disruption...

Paediatric training

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RCPCH Progress domain resources: Clinical procedures

All doctors need the practical skills to perform clinical procedures for safe, effective patient care – adapting to meet the needs of the infant, child or young person. Consultant and trainee paediatricians explore how to continually learn and develop skills in procedures for this curriculum domain.

Clinical guidelines and standards

Paediatric training

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RCPCH Progress - what the domains mean to children and young people

Our booklet brings together voices, views, ideas and experiences from children, young people and their families on our paediatric training curriculum. As a trainee, you can use this to help inform and shape your service, practice and reflections.

Paediatric training

Participation

Children and young people voice

RCPCH &Us

Patient experience

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RCPCH Progress domain resources: Safeguarding

The safety of all children is paramount and the divine factor of all areas in paediatrics. This domain requires the trainee to consider safeguarding as an essential element of all aspects of paediatric healthcare practice be that with children and young people, parents and carers, other care profess...

Paediatric training

Children and young people voice

Patient experience

Safeguarding

Child protection