If you're a member in Scotland, we invite you to contact your representatives about anything you want to discuss at a local or executive level.
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Membership
Planning for the future: Brexit, NHS and paediatric workforceIn his November blog, Russell reflects on a tumultuous month in politics and looks to the future for the NHS and paediatrics.
Benefit of the month - admissions ceremoniesThese special events celebrate your achievements as our newest Ordinary members and Fellows, with a formal presentation of your MRCPCH or FRCPCH certificate followed by an afternoon tea. -
Education and careers
Spotlight on health promotionAs a paediatric trainee, how can you use everyday opportunities to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent illness? -
Work we do
Building a culture of care quality improvementMandy Lisle, a midwife working in our Rwandan Obstetric Care Programme, tells us how local health professionals and our 'Global Links' mentors are improving care for mothers and babies. -
Resources
Expert witness in child protection course“An excellent course in improving statement preparations and developing courtroom skills.” - previous delegate | 4-5 February, London
Epilepsy passportsGiving essential information about a child or young person’s epilepsy, including their emergency care plan, medication history and key contacts. -
Key topics
What's your priority?#ChildHealthMatters because every child has the right to live a healthy, happy life. We're asking people to share their priority for child health.
Innovators in paediatricsNew for 2019 RCPCH Conference and exhibition, short presentations will showcase the latest ideas and discoveries in child health. -
News and events
Help us show that #ChildHealthMattersWe're calling on the Government to make child health a priority. Help make decision makers sit up and listen by sharing your top priority on Twitter.
How to Manage: Paediatric sepsisNICE and current evidence recommend delivering a sepsis bundle of care in 60 minutes. Could you do this in practice?
This multidisciplinary subcommittee informs the Scottish Committee and the Standing committee on Child Protection on matters pertinent to child protection in Scotland.
Child health in Scotland ranks among the worst in Western Europe. But in this, the ‘Year of Young People’, there is heartening evidence that the child health and wellbeing agenda is moving forward.
For our members - College regions in Scotland
Scotland news and opportunities to get involved
Volunteering opportunity
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Call for nominations for College posts
RCPCH members lead on the College’s mission to ‘transform health through knowledge, innovation and expertise’. Members are invited to nominate themselves for a range of posts on RCPCH committees. We look forward to receiving your nomination.
News
Health safety body launch button battery awareness campaign
7 December 2018
Officer for Health Promotion, Dr Max Davie, urges parents to make sure casing around batteries in toys and electrical devices are secure and says if in doubt, "don't take the risk".
News
RCPCH responds to GMC's National Training Survey
30 November 2018
RCPCH President says paediatricians are finding it hard to find the time to learn and develop their skills and are experiencing high levels of stress and exhaustion - "it cannot be right."
Upcoming courses
Course
Paediatric Epilepsy Training Level 2 (2 days) PET2 - Edinburgh
28 February 2019
Edinburgh
This course has been developed to improve practice within childhood epilepsies and is delivered by means of didactic teaching sessions and small workshops.
PET2 concentrates on general aspects of the epilepsies (history taking, differential diagnosis, investigation etc) and on epilepsies encountere...
Course
Paediatric Epilepsy Training Level 3 (2 days) PET3 - Edinburgh
28 February 2019
Edinburgh
PET3 concentrates on epilepsies presenting in mid childhood, older children and adolescents. It follows the format of PET2, with an emphasis on interactive sessions including workshops, debates, video and other quizzes and to really excite you we will be getting our actors out for another session of...
Course
RCPCH, RCPSYCH and SPS joint meeting: Learning from each other
01 March 2019
Glasgow
There is an unmet need in Scotland for the detection and management of developmental and mental health disorders in children and young people. By way of case/audit presentations attendees will share good practice, hear from leaders in their fields and learn about the interplay between physical and ...
How to find us
- Address: 12 Queen Street, Edinburgh EH2 1JE
- Tel: 0131 247 3644
- Fax: 0131 247 3699
- Email: claire.burnett@rcpch.ac.uk
Scottish Paediatric Society (SPS)
SPS is open to all doctors in paediatrics, with activities including paediatric research, CPD, events and networking along with opportunities for trainees to meet and present.
Politicians from across the four nations are always interested in hearing from clinicians on the ground, so your insight is invaluable. We support members on a range of activity, including parliamentary briefings, speaking at political events, such as party conferences, attending parliamentary roundtables and attending meetings with RCPCH staff on a range of child heath related topics.