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We award a programme providing neurodevelopmental services to infants in Ghana
10 December 2019
We're delighted to announce this year's winner of the RCPCHÂ Global Programme Development Grant. Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH)'s one-year programme is identifying gaps in the quality of post-discharge care and how to make improvements and scale up, despite limited resources.
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Presenting our #PaediatricsLife photo competition finalists!
2 December 2019
We recently asked members to send a photo - and caption - that tells a story of their daily life in paediatrics and child health. And, what a creative set of images we got!
We posted them on our new Instagram channel, and asked you to vote for your favourite(s) by 'liking' the post. The most popu...
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Designing a flexible training pathway
27 November 2019
Paediatric trainees need more flexibility - from out of programme opportunities to less than full time work - argues David, VP for Training and Assessment. That benefits trainees, programme directors and, ultimately, children and families. Here he introduces the College's plans for redesigning 'run-...
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Final few days to apply for research awards
26 November 2019
This year we're proud to present three prizes that recognise medical research in paediatrics. They close later this week - so get your application in soon!
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RCPCH responds to GMC report on wellbeing for doctors
15 November 2019
Today the General Medical Council (GMC) published ‘Caring for doctors, caring for patients’, which sets out an ambitious and welcome vision for a health service that supports doctors’ wellbeing and patient safety.
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Branches and roots - illustrating the concept of wellbeing
29 October 2019
In thinking about how to describe the concept of wellbeing, Anna Baverstock, Lead for Doctor Wellbeing in her NHS Trust, has been working on a tree. Each branch represents an aspect of wellbeing. The roots include culture and values, compassion and mindset - but there's space to add your own.
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Prominent speakers announced for the 2020 RCPCH Conference and exhibition
25 October 2019
Next year’s RCPCH Conference will play host to a diverse line-up of prominent speakers who will take to the main stage over the three-day event.
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Non-UK graduates less likely to be appointed to consultant posts, survey finds
10 October 2019
Paediatricians who qualified from medical school in a non-UK country are less likely to be offered a consultant post than their UK-trained peers, according to survey of 155 doctors by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH).
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Membership benefit of the month - Career support service
7 October 2019
Our service provides personal, confidential career guidance through a network of advisors. It's offered to RCPCH members and Fellows at different career levels, including trainees, SAS doctors and consultant paediatricians.
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Help inspire the next generation of paediatricians
2 October 2019
Medicine offers students and junior doctors a vast array of specialty choices... How can we, as current trainees and paediatricians, help get paediatrics to the top of that list? Simon, the RCPCH Assistant Officer for Training (Recruitment), and Emma, Trainee Representative for Recruitment, look at ...