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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.
Northern Ireland
Members working in Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland are represented at College Council by the Officer for Ireland - find out useful contacts and activity on your College region's web page
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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...
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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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Dr Tom Waterfield wins the 2021 Donald Paterson prize
12 May 2021
In memory of Dr Donald Paterson, we offer this award to one individual for the best published paper in paediatrics from the last two years. We hear from the Paterson family and we speak to Tom about his winning publication and its importance for child health.
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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.
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Supporting the COVID-19 response for ARCPs - a message for trainees and supervisors
30 April 2021
The General Medical Council (GMC) has approved an extension to the derogations put in place last year, and these will remain while disruption to training continues. Our VP for Training and Assessment, David Evans, introduces these changes.
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The National PAFTA winners 2021
29 April 2021
Chair of the Trainees' Committee, Dr Laura Kelly announces this year's national Paediatric Awards For Training Achievements (PAFTAs) winners.
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Our plans for the future shape of training
27 April 2021
We have now submitted our plans for RCPCH Progress+, our vision for the future shape of paediatric training, to the General Medical Council (GMC) for approval. We want to encourage an individualised, creative approach to training, based on capability rather than time. Find out more about our plans.