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
We’ll see you at RCPCH Conference!Meet fellow members at the UK’s largest child health event, and discover clever new ideas and share best practice.
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
Auditing emergency care standardsAs a service lead, how well does your children's emergency service align with our Facing the Future standards? Our new audit toolkit can support your progress in meeting standards. -
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
News
RCPCH members asked for their views on air pollution
12 December 2018
Around one in three children are growing up in areas of the UK with unsafe levels of air pollution. This is not only damaging for their health, but a fundamental threat to their right to grow up in a clean, healthy environment.
News
Latest figures on Scottish inequalities published
12 December 2018
RCPCH Officer for Scotland responds, saying "the impact of inequality on child health should not be underestimated".
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".
5 March | Glasgow
Explores the fundamentals of educational supervision and provides essential updates on the RCPCH Progress curriculum and assessments
Explores the fundamentals of educational supervision and provides essential updates on the RCPCH Progress curriculum and assessments
25-26 March | Edinburgh
Providing paediatricians with the skills needed to provide written evidence and present as a professional witness in child protection cases
Providing paediatricians with the skills needed to provide written evidence and present as a professional witness in child protection cases
14 June | Glasgow
A 'Progressing Paediatrics' day looking at the diagnosis and management of critical congenital heart defects in neonatal patients
A 'Progressing Paediatrics' day looking at the diagnosis and management of critical congenital heart defects in neonatal patients
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.