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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.
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 responds to Scottish Government funding announcement
6 March 2019
The Scottish Government has today announced that more than £50 million is to be spent on improving access to mental health services for expectant and new mothers. Officer for Scotland, Professor Steve Turner, responds.
News
Scotland’s lack of children’s doctors puts young people at risk, say medical experts in new report
5 March 2019
Unless urgent action is taken, a shortage of children’s doctors in Scotland is putting young people’s health at significant risk and could damage the health of future generations, claims the RCPCH's latest workforce report.
News
Emergency care audit deadline extended to 18 March 2019
1 March 2019
Get in touch with the Health Policy team if you require support in meeting the deadline to submit data to our emergency care audit.
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 2019 | Glasgow
A one-day course focusing on the diagnosis and management of critical congenital heart defects in neonatal patients.
A one-day course focusing on the diagnosis and management of critical congenital heart defects in neonatal patients.
28 June 2019 | Manchester
This study day will help you develop an approach for the management of epilepsy.
This study day will help you develop an approach for the management of epilepsy.
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.