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Membership
Considering paediatrics at home and abroadIn this blog, your President Russell Viner reflects on a busy month of travelling and meetings - and welcoming new faces!
Benefit of the monthIf you're an RCPCH ST1-ST8 trainee you can enjoy a wide range of discounts and offers with the TOTUM card, available from just £12. -
Education and careers
Exploring the future of paediatricsThe theme for this May’s RCPCH Conference is ‘Paediatrics: pathways to a brighter future’ and provides a platform to discuss how we develop the next generation of paediatrics. -
Work we do
Auditing emergency care standardsAs a service lead, how well does your children's emergency service align with Facing the Future standards? Our audit will provide a better understanding of care and enable teams to plan improvements. -
Resources
Sharing quality improvementQI Central brings together examples of QI interventions and tools in medicines, safety and patient centred care.
How to manage SCDSickle cell disease can cause serious damage to affected children and poses challenges for doctors. Get useful guidance from experts at our 7 June course in London. -
Key topics
A movement for child health: where next?The latest instalment of our State of Child Health campaign puts the need for progress on key child health issues front and centre of the political agenda across the UK.
Workforce censusIn this first report of the series we provide a UK-wide overview of the findings from the latest census and make five key recommendations. -
News and events
Hands-on training at RCPCH ConferenceThe Resuscitation Council and Advance Life Support Group will be in Birmingham to run the always-popular simulation sessions across the three days of RCPCH Conference.
How to manage gastroenterologyThis study day in Sheffield on 30 April will help you develop an approach for management of common gastrointestinal (GI) presentations.
Opportunities to get involved with our work
Volunteering opportunity
Lead on the development of our theory exams - as a PAT Lead
We're recruiting Principal Area Theory (PAT) Leads for regions across the UK. This vital leadership role supports our MRCPCH theory exams, which test appropriate areas of the curriculum for level 1 paediatric training. You'll facilitate regular and dynamic Question Setting Groups (QSGs) with consult...
Volunteering opportunity
Develop resources to help fellow trainees use Progress curriculum
Each month we highlight one of the 11 domains in RCPCH Progress, our paediatric training curriculum. Trainees and consultants write case studies and produce short videos explaining how they have used the domain in their work. It's a great way to highlight your achievements and support your colleague...
Volunteering opportunity
Write questions for the theory exams - join a QSG
If you're a member with MRCPCH, why not join a Question Setting Group (QSG), in your region? Our day-long meetings are a great opportunity to support the next generation of paediatricians, develop your skills and network with new colleagues and old friends.
The time is now!
Our new scorecards for each UK nation assess the progress, or lack thereof, made against policy recommendations from our 2017 State of Child Health report.
It is vital that 2019 is the year that child health is made a political priority. Without swift action, we are likely to fall further behind comparable countries on key child health measures.
If you're a UK member with MRCPCH, why not join us to develop your skills and support the next generation of paediatricians.
Global child health
We recruit and prepare doctors, nurses and midwives who help us in all aspects of programme delivery, usually through longer-term placements overseas in our Global Links programme. Can you join us?