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Data needs a good story
18 March 2024
Dr Nick Wilkinson, RCPCH Wales Officer reflects on his experiences of what makes ‘good’ data in his monthly blog.
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Trainees taking the lead at our St David's Day Conference
7 March 2024
Dr Matthew Spencer led a group of enthusiastic paediatric trainees to deliver the RCPCH Wales St David’s Day Conference last week in Cardiff. The RCPCH Wales team asked Matt (pictured) a few questions about his experience before and on the day and if he had any advice for next year's organiser.
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You are the medicine that this planet needs - a letter to RCPCH &Us young volunteers
13 May 2022
Dr Guddi Singh, a paediatric doctor in London and public health campaigner, organised an event at last year's RCPCH Conference, 'Child Health on Trial', featuring young people from RCPCH &Us. Did they know the real impact they'd made? Guddi wrote them a letter earlier this year.
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Exploring new avenues for education
27 October 2021
We hear from Dr Chakrapani Vasudevan, our Officer for Education, on his work to make education more accessible to a broader range of members, both in the UK and internationally. He also tells us about the new Education and Learning Board, an opportunity for members to have their say not only on exis...
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Our history, your future- Philip McCullough
12 August 2021
As RCPCH celebrates its 25th birthday, 25 members and friends have shared stories about a case or memory that stayed with them. These stories will be published throughout 2021.
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"Exciting and personally rewarding" - VP for Education & Professional Development opportunity
3 February 2021
As Camilla prepares to leave this role to become RCPCH President this spring, she looks back at some highlights - from a buzzing virtual conference to investment in paediatric recruitment - and encourages her fellow paediatricians to consider this important role.
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By raising awareness of young carers, we can give them the support they need
10 March 2020
A few years ago, I got the chance to speak with young carers about their experiences. Together, we created superhero characters to explain some of the many things that they do—and some other things they would like to do. As the RCPCH’s children and young people’s engagement manager, I get to meet wi...
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Difficult conversations are common to all paediatricians - but I wouldn't swap my career for anything else
24 July 2019
Camilla, VP for Education and Professional Development at the College, knows from talking with members about your enthusiasm and professional fulfilment... but also the challenges you face. It's when we truly listen to how people feel about their work we can start to identify solutions, together.
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The depths of winter - building pressure in children Emergency Departments
20 December 2018
The author Paul Theroux said, “Winter is a season of recovery and preparation” and yet the reverse is true in paediatrics. Our last few winters have been so bad that government talk of winter pressures funding seems to start as soon as the daffodils emerge in spring. But when did you last read about...
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The experiences that have shaped me as a junior doctor
21 November 2018
In spring 2017, Sara O'Rourke was a medical student working at the Children's Hospital in Manchester. Then came the suicide bombing on the Manchester Arena. She wrote about the experience and the 'powerful cohesion' she found among the health professionals attending to patients. Here she reflects on...