Scotland

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Assessment review - update from the Trainee Committee on starting the pilot stage

21 July 2025

An assessment review is underway to align the programme of assessment with the Progress+ curriculum. Dr Josh Hodgson, incoming chair of the RCPCH Trainee Committee and Dr Emma Dyer, who is chair until September, update us on the latest developments as we move into the piloting stage of the review p...

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Shaping child health: your voice, our action – President’s update

14 July 2025

From influencing the 10 Year Health Plan to launching new leadership programmes and research initiatives, this month’s update highlights how new insights are driving change across the UK and beyond.

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Child health roundtable, clean air update and new global officer - President's update

30 June 2025

In this edition Steve talks about chairing a Westminster roundtable on child health workforce challenges, highlighting burnout, systemic inefficiencies, and the need for holistic, community-based solutions. He also raises RCPCH launching a Child Health Workforce Alliance and continuing advocacy acr...

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Assessment review - information and updates

We are reviewing the programme of assessment within RCPCH Progress+ for doctors in postgraduate paediatric training in the UK, to ensure that the assessments taken in the workplace and our examinations are fair, fit for purpose and sustainable. This page has information for current and prospecti...

Examinations

Paediatric training

Progress+

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Paediatric Early Warning System (PEWS) updates from the UK nations - patient safety spotlight

23 June 2025

Colleagues share the journey of the PEWS programmes in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, and England, reflecting on standardising across the many and varied types of units, and future plans for improvement across the nations.

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Engaging with front line care, re-named diploma and ban on single use vaping - President's update

11 June 2025

Two projects which have been in gestation for a long time have both been delivered, pretty much at the same time. The waiting for a bus analogy, writes Steve, is so true!

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Talk, Trust Treat: Getting adolescent and young adults health right (online)

16 October 2025

Want to ensure your services and health support are engaging for adolescents and young adults? Not sure how to adapt your approach for the needs of this age range? During this two-session course (over two consecutive mornings), you'll gain a greater understanding of the needs and barriers to care fo...

Engaging children and young people

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Paediatricians welcome the implementation of disposable vapes ban

31 May 2025

The ban brings the UK one step further towards a smokefree generation, but children’s doctors warn Government to not become complacent.

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Assessment - the rationale for change

30 May 2025

Since the release of Progress+, our two-level paediatric specialty training programme, we have begun to review the programme of assessment within the curriculum to ensure it is fair, fit for purpose and sustainable. RCPCH Vice President for Training and Assessment, Dr Cathryn Chadwick, explains the ...

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Engagement Academy - our courses on engaging children and young people

As a paediatrician, child health professional or worker in the voluntary sector, how can you effectively and confidently involve children and young people - and their families - to share their views and wishes on their health service? The RCPCH Engagement Academy offers bespoke training, coaching an...

Engaging children and young people

Continuing professional development