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One week to go until Progress+ - nearly time for celebratory razzamatazz

25 July 2023

We don’t need much of an excuse to eat (pink) cake and put up (pink) balloons. But, seeing Progress+ come to fruition is a very good reason indeed to celebrate!

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Giving ourselves permission to be unwell

21 July 2023

RCPCH Dinwoodie Clinical Fellow, Dr Jess Morgan addresses the myth that doctors don’t get sick and how the culture of presenteeism in medicine can negatively impact personal health and wellbeing.

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Survey: The impact of climate change on child health outside the UK

20 July 2023

Is climate change creating challenges in your work as a child health professional? Our Climate Change Working Group international workstream chairs, Bernadette O’Hare and Haytham Ali, reach out the international paediatric community to find out about climate change outside the UK. [This survey is no...

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Two weeks to go until Progress+ - let's normalise individualised training

18 July 2023

We need to change the conversation about progression in training and recognise that trainees have diverse backgrounds, experiences and needs.

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Contributing for improved outcomes across Wales

17 July 2023

Dr Nick Wilkinson, RCPCH Officer for Wales talks about his experience of contributing to a Senedd review of Pupil Absence. He shares the potential of other current and upcoming work in Wales designed to create improved outcomes. In doing so, he signposts key information to help inform practice and s...

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Three weeks to go until Progress+ - a new assessment supports developmental feedback

11 July 2023

As we transition to the updated specialty training programme, ECAT will provide an excellent learning opportunity, and reassure that trainees have the capabilities for tier 2 work through an entrustment decision.

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RCPCH responds: Mental Health Champions in acute paediatric settings across the country – roll out

6 July 2023

RCPCH have long advocated for a paediatric mental health lead to be embedded in paediatric departments across the country.

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Four weeks to go until Progress+ - readiness for tier 2 working

4 July 2023

In our updated specialty training programme, Progress+, trainee paediatricians will move to independent tier 2 working by the start of their ST4. Trainees should work with their educational supervisor and local clinical supervisors to develop capabilities early on in training, identify any support n...

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Five weeks to go until Progress+ - our nomenclature 'fix'

27 June 2023

As we move from an eight-year pathway for specialty training (ST) to the seven-year Progress+ pathway there will be some changes in nomenclature. We explain how this works, including for those trainees who will remain on the eight-year pathway.

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Giving ourselves permission to say no

21 June 2023

We all find it hard to say no. But in doing so, we’re risking our own wellbeing. RCPCH Dinwoodie Clinical Fellow, Dr Jess Morgan offers advice on how you can begin to set personal boundaries and prioritise your own needs first sometimes.