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MRCPCH Clinical exam - On exam day and after
Find out what to do on exam day and after, including results, complaints and appeals.
Guidance
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Medicine dosing in childhood obesity
UK Medicines Information service (UKMI) in conjunction with the Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Group (NPPG) have produced updated guidance on how to dose medication in children who are obese.
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Standardising intravenous infusion concentrations for neonates and children in the UK - framework
This framework (updated in November 2024) is developed by Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Group (NPPG), with support from RCPCH, Paediatric Critical Care Society (PCCS) and British Association of Perinatal Medicine (BAPM).
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Reasonable adjustments at work – good practice for paediatricians
Based on the legal guidance, paediatric trainees and doctors can use this resource to identify supporting options available to them where appropriate.
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Physician Associates in Paediatrics
Having a well-supported and skilled MDT is beneficial for children and young people and supports the robustness of the paediatric workforce. Clarity about the different roles within the MDT is important, both for the team members and our patients. For some services, PAs play a valuable role in prov...
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Antiepileptic drugs: review of safety of use during pregnancy
Following the known harms of valproate in pregnancy, MHRA released a report looking into the safety data for epilepsy medicines during pregnancy.
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International Paediatric Sponsorship Scheme (IPSS) - guidance for applicants
The IPSS facilitates GMC registration for eligible medical graduates from outside the UK, who also fall outside the priority nations list for the MTI(p) scheme. Applicants will need to be entering UK posts with a sufficient training/educational component and have organised a route the right to live ...
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International Paediatric Sponsorship Scheme (IPSS) - guidance for Trusts
The IPSS can provide sponsorship for eligible doctors to obtain full registration with the GMC. Doctors entering the UK via this route should be from countries that fall outside the priority nations list for the MTI(p) scheme and posts should contain a sufficient training/educational component. This...
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Rights to access healthcare for migrant and/or undocumented children
This guidance highlights the barriers that currently exist for certain migrant and/or undocumented children with regards to access to healthcare and attainment of a healthy life. This is in the context of recent increase in efforts to charge certain migrant and/or undocumented groups using NHS servi...
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Progress+ - frequently asked questions
RCPCH Progress+ is our two-level, run through specialty training programme, and it's live as of 1 August 2023. It's our response to the Shape of training review, and now approved by GMC. Building on the RCPCH Progress curriculum (2018), Progress+ is flexible, fulfilling and fit-for-purpose.
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