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Dr Blanche Lumb has a passion for finding paediatricians of the future, and so is in her perfect role as the new RCPCH Trainee Representative for Recruitment. She reports back from her time at June's annual conference, and reminds aspiring paediatricians of our annual prizes.

Dr Rhianna Netherton is a paediatric trainee who has written a blog piece on her experience as a non-academic trainee doing research in paediatrics.

In this edition, we look back at the College’s biggest ever conference, with members sharing their highlights and stories of #RCPCH22. We’re also looking ahead to the #AskAboutAsthma campaign in September and how you can help patients get the right care.

Lower income families are now facing the most serious cost of living crisis in decades.

Officer for Scotland, Dr Mairi Stark, reflects on the roles of paediatricians as advocates for children and young people as discussed in a recent podcast featuring Dr Mike McKean, Vice President for Policy.

If your question is about registering for the MRCPCH or Diploma of Child Health (DCH) exams, or about one of our three theory exams, contact us on theoryexams@rcpch.ac.uk. If your question is about the MRCPCH Clinical or DCH Clinical, contact us on clinicalexams@rcpch.ac.uk. More detail below.

At RCPCH Conference earlier this summer, our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) member reference group ran its first ever disability workshop. Facilitator Dr Sophie Jackson explains the planning, hopes and ambitions for the workshop.

A recent BBC investigation has shown a severe NHS dentistry shortage in the UK.

From the joy of finding people with a common purpose to the recognition that there's still a long way to go... In this episode from our podcast, College members Segn Nedd, Nadia Audhali and Mike Farquhar share their experiences and insights as part of our EDI member reference group. 

Data recently revealed by the Health Service Journal paints a stark picture of the current community health backlog.