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News

Think positively about FASD - reflections from a paediatrician

20 September 2021

Dr Patricia Jackson, a RCPCH Fellow based in Edinburgh, looks back on International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day, which was on 9 September. She shares, from a personal perspective, information gained on how paediatricians can become more aware of and make a diagnosis of FASD.

Event

Paediatric sub-specialty training applications and interviews - live Q&A

19 October 2021

If you're planning to apply to train in a paediatric sub-specialty, or want to find out more about what this means, join us for this live question & answer session. Our Recruitment & Careers team will guide you through this year's recruitment process and give some tips on what makes a successful app...

Paediatric careers

Paediatric sub-specialty

Paediatric training

News

Our history, your future - Alex Armitage

16 September 2021

As RCPCH celebrates its 25th birthday, 25 members have shared stories about a case that stayed with them. These stories will be published throughout 2021.

Document

Epilepsy12 Youth Advocates

This is a group of epilepsy experienced or interested children, young people and families who volunteer together to improve care for epilepsy patients and their families. Read more about their award-winning project, the Clinic Chat Check List, and see how you can get involved!

News

RCPCH statement in response to CMOs advice regarding offering COVID-19 vaccination to all 12-15 year olds

13 September 2021

RCPCH statement in response to the recommendation from the four UK Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) regarding offering COVID-19 vaccinations to all 12-15 year olds.

Document

MRCPCH Clinical exam - On exam day and after

Find out what to do on exam day and after, including results, complaints and appeals.

Knowledge and skills

Examinations

Course

Child Protection Study Day, Scotland (online)

29 September 2021

This annual event highlights developments in Child Protection. Specially developed for a Scottish audience, this course, will give delegates updates into particular child protection areas and will address common challenges faced by general paediatricians when concerns arise about risk of harm to chi...

Area of medicine

Child and adolescent mortality

Community child health

Wellbeing for children and young people

Safeguarding

Child protection

Physical abuse

News

Our 2022 Research Awards are now open

1 September 2021

We are excited to announce that our 2022 Research Awards are now open until 30 November 2021. This year we are running the Lorber, PIER and Simon Newell awards.

Event

SPS St Andrew's Day Paediatric Symposium

12 November 2021

The Scottish Paediatric Society Annual General Meeting and the St Andrew’s Day Paediatric Symposium will be held online. It will have four clinical case and four QI/Audit/Research presentations, poster presentations and two guest speakers, including Dr Camilla Kingdon, RCPCH President. Abstract s...

Quality improvement

Research

Document

Climate change - resources for child health professionals

To support our members in being more environmentally sustainable, our Climate Change Working Group (CCWG) has collated resources around climate change and health.

Climate change