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We use our members' expertise and experience to promote child health and inform our responses to current news.

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Advocating for child health: a reflection

16 August 2022

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.

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Contacting us about exams? Two new email addresses

16 August 2022

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.

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Building collaborative foundations and enabling you to thrive - reflecting on our disability workshop

10 August 2022

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.

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RCPCH responds to BBC investigation on NHS dentistry shortage for children

9 August 2022

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

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Voices from the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion member group

9 August 2022

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.

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RCPCH responds to hidden community waitlists

2 August 2022

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

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How do we respond to workforce challenges? - President's blog

29 July 2022

In this edition Camilla explores workforce challenges and the recent reports and surveys on this issue. She also congratulates our new Chair of the Trainee Oversight Committee and settles down to listen to our new podcast on advocating for child health.

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RCPCH responds to further advice from the independent review of gender identity services for children and young people

29 July 2022

Dr Hilary Cass has written to NHS England to set out the key components of a new regional service model, as described in the Review’s interim report. The letter also provides advice on how gaps in the existing evidence base may be addressed.

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RCPCH responds to Health and Social Care Committee workforce report

26 July 2022

On the 25 July 2022 the Health and Social Care Committee published a report on Workforce: recruitment, training and retention in health and social care in England that highlights lack of decisive action from the UK Government and calls for a radical review of working conditions.

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Advocating for child health, now and in the future

26 July 2022

This is the first of our “In conversation…” series discussing the four aims of our College Strategy 2021-24. Dr Mike McKean, our VP for Health Policy speaks with Robert Okunnu, Director for Membership, Policy & External Affairs on the College’s health policy priorities.