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2200 paediatricians sign open letter to Prime Minister urging Government to extend free school meals to cover holidays
24 October 2020
Thousands of members sign an open letter urging the UK Government to change course on free school meals during the holidays.
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Your wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic
It is more important than ever to take care of yourself. We have reached out to members across the UK, who have recommended some useful wellbeing resources, whether at work or at home, to support you through these difficult times.
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RCPCH joins new alliance on health inequalities
26 October 2020
RCPCH has joined a new campaigning coalition; the Inequalities in Health Alliance (IHA).
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UK paediatricians declare climate emergency
23 October 2020
We join a coalition of organisations in declaring a climate emergency and publish a plan to accelerate our work in this area.
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College announces candidates for positions of President and Registrar
22 October 2020
Eight candidates will now participate in an election for the most senior officer roles at RCPCH.
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Shape of training - focus group for TPDs
04 November 2020
Are you a Training Programme Director? Have you heard about the proposed changes that RCPCH is making to the paediatric training programme and Progress curriculum? We invite you to be part of a conversation about these proposals, and discuss your thoughts around how they could impact on your role in...
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We publish our vision for paediatric training
20 October 2020
We are excited to launch our 'Paediatrician of the Future' document today, setting out our vision for the future of paediatric training across the UK.
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Shape of training - frequently asked questions
This page aims to provide you with the all-important answers to some of the questions we are sure you have in relation to Shape of training.
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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.
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RCPCH publishes UK-wide child protection standards
16 October 2020
Our standards, produced with the Child Protection Special Interest Group, provide a benchmark for consistency in commissioning and service design.