Ordinary member

If you are a paediatrician who has passed the MRCPCH Clinical or MRCP(UK) part II examination in paediatrics, you may apply for Ordinary membership via examination.

News

Important changes in how the RCPCH communicates with you

21 May 2018

As the new General Data Protection Regulations take effect, the rules on how the RCPCH communicates and handles data are changing. This provides a great opportunity to ensure you are receiving the information that is important to you.

Announcement

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DCH Clinical examination candidate guide

The Diploma of Child Health (DCH) Clinical assesses whether candidates have reached the standard in clinical skills expected of a newly appointed General Practitioner (GP) who has completed a short period of training in paediatrics. It is one of two exams for the DCH, and is currently available to c...

Engaging children and young people

Patient involvement

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Not just a phase: A guide to the participation of children and young people in health services

This guide provides information to ensure the safe, meaningful and ethical participation of children and young people within the delivery of quality child health services. It practically demonstrates how we can contribute towards creating a culture of participation.

Children and young people's voice

Health policy

Engaging children and young people

Service design

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RCPCH ePortfolio guidance for doctors

Doctors in UK paediatric training programme (trainees) and doctors in paediatrics (non training grade) can use RCPCH ePortfolio to record learning in all its forms and settings to monitor progress against the curriculum. It is mandatory for all in UK training posts and strongly recommended for anyon...

Paediatric careers

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Portfolio Pathway

The Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR: Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) is for doctors who wish to join the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register and whose specialist training, qualifications or experience was partly or completely acquired outside of an approved CCT...

Continuing professional development

Paediatric training

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Specialty training at ST3 - application guidance

This page is for doctors applying for paediatric specialty training (ST) at ST3 in the UK. It covers the application process, including the application timeline, eligibility criteria, post numbers and our webinar. You can download the full applicant guide, person specification, scoring framework and...

Paediatric careers

Choose paediatrics

Paediatric training

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CPD scheme and guidance for paediatricians

Our CPD (continuing professional development) scheme is for paediatricians who are not in training. Find out more about it, and how and when to register on the the online CPD Diary.

Continuing professional development

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Archives of Disease in Childhood - our journal

The College's scientific publication is one of the leading paediatric journals in the world. A peer-reviewed journal, ADC focuses on all aspects of child health and disease from the perinatal period to adolescence. Its Education and Practice edition can help paediatricians in their ongoing professio...

Membership

Research

Team profile

Member Services team

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Revalidation and appraisal

Revalidation is the process by which doctors demonstrate to the General Medical Council (GMC) that they are up-to-date and fit to practise and that they are complying with the relevant professional standards. It applies to all doctors with a licence to practise on the GMC register, including those i...

Revalidation