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Industrial action in the NHS

Over the past ten years we have seen multiple professionals and unions across the NHS undertake industrial action, which is their right to do and a personal choice. We provide links to key information and frequently asked questions for members as well as practical advice especially for resident doct...

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RCPCH respond to UKHSA reports of Poliovirus in London

15 November 2022

UKHSA urges the public and parents of young children who may have missed their routine vaccinations to ensure their polio vaccinations are up-to-date. This page was first published on 24 June 2022, and has been updated to reflect UKHSA’s urgent update.

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Child Protection Service Delivery Standards Audit - report

Our nationwide audit collected data from services across the UK responsible for conducting child protection medical assessments within working hours. The audit aimed to encourage best practice in service delivery, and provide the data needed to support quality improvement activity in this area. Read...

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Course faculty with RCPCH - volunteering opportunities

We work together with our faculty - paediatricians and other child health professionals - to deliver high-quality and varied child health education for our members and other specialties.

Continuing professional development

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RCPCH publishes results from workforce census

25 October 2022

In January 2022 we asked paediatric consultants and SAS doctors working in the UK for information about their roles, responsibilities, and their views on retirement.

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Workforce Census 2022 - Overview of our key findings and recommendations

The RCPCH Workforce Census 2022 provides an overview of paediatric and child health workforce, focusing on consultants and SAS doctors working in the UK. This report highlights key findings from the full-length report and includes three key recommendations.

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Workforce Census 2022 - Full report

The Workforce Census provides insight into the current working life of consultants and SAS doctors in the UK. Here, we present findings from the Census and a set of key recommendations.

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RCPCH response to the Kirkup review of East Kent Hospitals

19 October 2022

On 19 October 2022 Dr Bill Kirkup CBE published the findings of the Independent Investigation into East Kent Maternity Services in his report Reading the signals: Maternity and neonatal services in East Kent.

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Dr Kay Tyerman elected as RCPCH Officer for Workforce Planning

19 October 2022

Dr Kay Tyerman will be the next Officer for Workforce Planning at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and will succeed Dr Nic Jay.

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Progress+ - Top tips for stepping up to the registrar rota

Under Progress+, our updated two-level training programme, we expected that more trainees will be supported to transition to the registrar, or middle grade, rota. In autumn 2022, we asked the paediatric community on Twitter to share their tips to those stepping up. From trusting your intuition to be...

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