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Volunteering opportunity

Nominations for College posts: Education and training roles

Closing date

19 July 2021

These opportunities support training, including the development and delivery of our examinations, assessments and less than full time training, as well as our Medical Training Initiative programme.

Paediatric training

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Trainees - let us know your experiences of research in our five-minute survey

15 June 2021

We believe that child health research is an essential pillar of every paediatrician’s training and career. Through the new College Trainee Research Network, we invite every trainee member to complete our short survey to help us understand how we can better support you in this area.

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Impact of COVID-19 on child health services between December 2020 and February 2021 - report

This report shows findings from child health services across the UK about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, from the end of November 2020 to the end of February 2021.

COVID-19

Workforce

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Letter to the G7 from Presidents of all member country Paediatric societies

13 June 2021

Dr Camilla Kingdon co-signs a letter to the G7 with her international counterparts.

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GMC approves curriculum enhancements for level 3 training - autumn 2021

11 June 2021

The General Medical Council (GMC) has approved a set of revisions to some of our current RCPCH Progress sub-specialty syllabi and to the level 3 general paediatrics syllabus, to take effect later this year.

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RCPCH Progress changes for level 3 training – due in August/September 2021

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

Allergies

Community child health

Inherited metabolic medicine

Intensive care medicine

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HEE announces plans to support medical training recovery

18 May 2021

On 14 May 2021, Health Education England (HEE) reported that it's working with the Department of Health and Social Care, Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, the General Medical Council and NHS England and Improvement to support training recovery as an urgent priority. A new resource page is available...

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RCPCH supports national approach for standardised intravenous infusion concentrations in children

14 May 2021

The Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacist Group (NPPG), with support from the Royal College of Paediatrics of Child Health (RCPCH) has produced a proposal for a national approach for standardised intravenous infusion concentrations in children.

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RCPCH President responds to the Queen's Speech

11 May 2021

RCPCH President Dr Camilla Kingdon responds to the UK Government's legislative agenda for the next session of Parliament.

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RCPCH updates position statement on breastfeeding in the UK

7 May 2021

Our updated statement includes a reference to the fact that there is no evidence of COVID-19 being transmitted through breast milk.